Tension measurement of artificial chordae tendinae implanted between the anterior mitral valve leaflet and the left ventricular apex: An in vitro study

Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-37

  Bajona, Pietro ^a   Zehr, Kenton J ^a   Liao, Jun ^b   Speziali, Giovanni ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial chordae tendinae; Minimally invasive; Off pump mitral valve repair

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; CHORDA TENDINEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART CYCLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART RATE; IMPLANTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; NONHUMAN; OFF PUMP SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TENSION;

EID: 42149171674     PISSN: 15569845     EISSN: 15590879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e31816d3d08     Document Type: Article

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