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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:743-745
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Intraoperative Assessment of Functioning Mitral Valve

Takeshi Miyairi, MD, Jun Matsumoto, MD, Keita Tanaka, MD, Akira Mizuno, MD

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahi General Hospital, Chiba, Japan

Accepted for publication September 21, 1995.

A technique is presented that allows intraoperative assessment of mitral valve function with the heart filling and actively beating. This technique secures steady coronary perfusion and avoids possible air embolism of the coronary arteries. Repeated assessment and repair during reparative mitral operations are greatly facilitated when this technique is accompanied by warm blood cardioplegia.






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