Mitral Valve Posterior Leaflet Reconstruction Using Extracellular Matrix: In Vitro Evaluation.
Marcell J TjørnildSøren W SørensenLisa Carlson HanseSøren N SkovDiana M RøpckeSten L NielsenJ Michael HasenkamPublished in: Cardiovascular engineering and technology (2020)
In this in vitro model, mitral valve anatomy and function were comparable between the native mitral valve and our new surgical technique for complete reconstruction of the posterior mitral leaflet and associated chordae tendineae. These promising results warrant further in vivo evaluation.