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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:2073. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.06.116
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Are Rigid Annuloplasty Rings Better Than Flexible Annuloplasty Rings in Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Repair: Where is the Evidence?

Chee Fui Chong, MD, FRCSEd(CTh)

Department of Surgery, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri, Begawan, BA1710 Brunei Darussalam

(Email: chong_chee_fui@hotmail.com).

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To the Editor:

I read with interest the article by Silberman and colleagues [1] regarding the comparison of flexible annuloplasty rings with rigid rings in ischemic mitral valve repair and the discussions that followed. Although there is some indirect evidence indicating that rigid annuloplasty rings may be better than flexible rings in restrictive mitral valve annuloplasty (RMVA) for ischemic mitral regurgitation, I do not believe that this article contributes to that evidence [1, 2]. There are several faults in the methodology of the article that seems to have been totally missed in . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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