Fracture of Colvin-Galloway-Future Band in a Patient with Mitral Valve Annuloplasty

Abstract

Annuloplasty with various annuloplasty ring systems is a fundamental part of mitral valve repair and has been frequently performed since its introduction by Carpentier in 1969. Due to the different advantages or disadvantages of each system, some controversies exist regarding the best type of ring annuloplasty support. Here we describe, for the first time, the case of a female patient in which a fracture of a semi-rigid open annuloplasty ring occurred, leading to annular deformation and mitral regurgitation.

Key words

Cardiovascular surgery - heart valve surgery - coronary bypass surgery

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