2019
The optimal treatment strategy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a subject of ongoing debate
Petrus AHJ, Klautz RJM, De Bonis M, Langer F, Schäfers HJ, Wakasa S, Vahanian A, Obadia JF, Assi R, Acker M, Siepe M, Braun J. The optimal treatment strategy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a subject of ongoing debate. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2019, 56: 631-642. PMID: 31535695, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz238.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2014
The Imbrication Technique: An Alternative to the Sliding Leaflet Technique
Hashim PW, Assi R, Hashim SW. The Imbrication Technique: An Alternative to the Sliding Leaflet Technique. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1124-1126. PMID: 25193210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresHeart Valve DiseasesHumansMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPostoperative ComplicationsSuture TechniquesSystoleConceptsSystolic anterior motionLeaflet techniqueImbrication techniqueMitral valve repairAnterior motionConsecutive patientsTroublesome complicationValve repairLeaflet resectionHigh riskInconsistent efficacyReliable preventionResectionLeaflet tissuePreventionTechnical difficultiesComplicationsPatients