Septal ethanol ablation(SEA) is an alternative to surgical myectomy in patients who have drug-refractory obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, permanent atrioventricular conduction block is seen more frequ...
We have used artificial chordal replacement with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene sutures for mitral valve repair in children and reported favorable early clinical results. In this article we evaluate the midterm resu...
The mechanism of insufficiency in rheumatic valve disease includes 1. annulus dilatation and 2. restricted leaflet motion. Aiming at improving the treatment o f restriction, augmentation of the anterior mitral leaflet...