| Artificial chordae tendinae: long-term changes. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 15673420 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
BACKGROUND AND AIM: We present the clinical and pathological findings of a patient who underwent mitral valve repair, with synthetic chordae, for rheumatic disease 13 years earlier. METHODS: Echocardiographic, pathologic, and histologic examination of a previously repaired mitral valve using artificial chordae tendinae. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Extensive fibrosis and thickening, consisting of fibroblasts and mature collagen, in time surrounds the artificial chorda rendering it indistinguishable from its native counterparts on gross examination and even during echocardiography. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Salvatore Privitera; Jagdish Butany; Candice Silversides; Richard L Leask; Tirone E David |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of cardiac surgery Volume: 20 ISSN: 0886-0440 ISO Abbreviation: J Card Surg Publication Date: 2005 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2005-01-27 Completed Date: 2005-06-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8908809 Medline TA: J Card Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 90-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Chordae Tendineae
/
surgery* Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects* Humans Middle Aged Mitral Valve / pathology*, ultrasonography Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery Time Factors Treatment Outcome |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Pericardial abscess mimicking intracardiac neoplasm causing right heart failure.
Next Document: Induction of angiogenesis and inhibition of apoptosis by hepatocyte growth factor effectively treats...