Left ventricular function often deteriorates after mitral valve replacement for mitral
regurgitation. It has been postulated that disruption of the mitral valve apparatus at operation …

Background—The merits of retaining the subvalvular apparatus during mitral valve
replacement for chronic mitral regurgitation have been demonstrated in numerous clinical …

In 1964, Lillehei introduced the concept of chordal preservation during MVR to reduce the
problem of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome12. However very soon there …

Postoperative survival, hemodynamic status and exercise tolerance with or without posterior
chordal preservation were compared in a case-limited prospective randomized manner in …

This study examined the effects of various operative procedures on the mitral valve of
patients with mitral regurgitation due to degenerative disease of the mitral valve. A …

The clinical importance of preserving the chordae tendineae during mitral valve replacement
was assessed by comparing the postoperative left ventricular performances in 68 patients …

During chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement (MVR), some recommend anatomic
reattachment of the anterior leaflet chordae to the anterior annulus; others advocate shifting …

BACKGROUND Standard mitral valve replacement (MVR) in patients with chronic mitral
regurgitation consistently results in a decrease in postoperative left ventricular (LV) ejection …

Objective: The merits of retaining the subvalvular apparatus during mitral valve replacement
for chronic mitral regurgitation have been demonstrated in numerous retrospective clinical …

An operative technique for mitral valve replacement (MVR) with preservation of the chordae
tendineae to the anterior leaflet as well as the posterior leaflet is reported. This technique …