James S Gammie, Krzysztof Bartus, Andrzej Gackowski, Michael N D'Ambra, Piotr Szymanski, Agata Bilewska, Mariusz Kusmierczyk, Boguslaw Kapelak, Jolanta Rzucidlo-Resil, Neil Moat, Alison Duncan, Rashmi Yadev, Steve Livesey, Paul Diprose, Gino Gerosa, Augusto D'Onofrio, Demetrio Pitterello, Paolo Denti, Giovanni La Canna, Michele De Bonis, Ottavio Alfieri, Judy Hung, Piotr Kolsut
BACKGROUND: Conventional mitral valve (MV) operations allow direct anatomic assessment and repair on an arrested heart, but require cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamping, sternotomy or thoracotomy, and cardioplegic cardiac arrest, and are associated with significant perioperative disability, and risks of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated safety and performance of a transesophageal echocardiographic-guided device designed to implant artificial expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) cords on mitral leaflets in the beating heart...
January 2, 2018: Journal of the American College of Cardiology