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  • Title: Posterior leaflet reconstruction using autologous pericardium in mitral repair.
    Author: Hosono M, Kuwauchi S, Taniguchi N, Kawazoe K.
    Journal: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2018 Jul; 66(7):432-434. PubMed ID: 29067555.
    Abstract:
    A 75-year-old woman experienced recurrent mitral regurgitation caused mainly by a shrunken and tethered posterior mitral leaflet with a dilated left ventricle. Posterior leaflet motion was severely restricted. We successfully resolved the tethering and restored valve coaptation and competence using posterior leaflet reconstruction, which is a modified method of posterior leaflet augmentation using autologous pericardium. This technique can recover the posterior leaflet function by improving tissue volume and tethering.
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