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Papillary muscle rupture surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients with rupture of the chordae tendineae or papillary muscle should undergo early mitral valve repair if possible which results in a better preservation of left ventricular function and long term survival in comparison to mitral valve replacement [1].
References
References
- ↑ Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Surgery Database. Available at : http://www.sts.org/documents/pdf/STSExecutiveSummaryFall2005.pdf. Accessed November 2005
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]