Papillary muscle sling: a new functional approach to mitral repair in patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction and functional mitral regurgitation Ulrik Hvass, MD, Michel Tapia, MD, Frank Baron, MD, Bruno Pouzet, MD, Abdel Shafy, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 75, Issue 3, Pages 809-811 (March 2003) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04678-7
Fig 1 The Gore-Tex tube encircles the trabecular base of the posterior papillary muscle, then that of the anterior papillary muscle. The tube is then tightened and secured with sutures, creating a complete sling that brings both papillary muscles in close contact. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003 75, 809-811DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04678-7)