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Mitral Annuloplasty With Autologous Pericardium and Saphenous Vein

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, England, UK

For reprint information contact: Pratap K Paruchuru, FRCSEd Tel: 44 1782 71 5444 Fax: 44 1782 55 4830 email: ppkumar{at}rcsed.ac.uk Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Hospital, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Harts Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 7LN, UK.

Two techniques for constructing annuloplasty rings at the time of surgery are described, using great saphenous vein and autologous pericardium. These rings are easy to make and offer a no-cost alternative to commercially available rings. The long-term performance of such rings has not been determined.