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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;46:584-586
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Calcified Mitral Valve Annulus: Prosthesis Insertion

Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Accepted for publication June 8, 1988.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Coselli, 6535 Fannin, M.S. B-405, Houston, TX 77030

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We describe a technique for insertion of a mitral valve prosthesis in the presence of a heavily calcified annulus. The valve leaflets are used for securing the prosthesis, and both the anterior and posterior chordae tendineae and papillary muscle complexes are preserved.

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