Case of systolic anterior motion of mitral valve after mitral valve repair

Sato, T.; Maze, Y.; Tenpaku, H.; Yamabe, K.

Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 57(10): 961-963

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252
PMID: 15462348
Document Number: 577836
A 56-year-old woman was underwent mitral valve repair for prolapse of the posterior mitral leaflet. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the mitral valve at the weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Sliding technique was easily performed at the second pump run. Intraoperative TEE demonstrated no SAM or residual mitral regurgitation after the second pump run.

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