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Ann Thorac Surg 1980;29:177-178
© 1980 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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A New Valve Retractor for Mitral Valve Procedures

F.A. Lucchese, M.D.*, R. Kalil, M.D., P.R. Prates, M.D., I.A. Nesralla, M.D., A.D. Jatene, M.D.

Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande Do Sul, Rio Grande Do Sul, and the Institute of Cardiology of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Accepted for publication February 5, 1979.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Lucchese, Avenida Princesa Isabel, 395, 90.000, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil

Optimal exposure greatly facilitates reconstructive mitral valve procedures. We describe an effective method for exposing this valve using a specially designed mitral valve retractor. This technique proved useful in 321 patients who underwent operation on the mitral valve.






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