Epicardial Cardiac Basal Annuloplasty: Preliminary Findings on Extra-cardiac Mitral Valve Repair

Abstract

Background: Correction of functional mitral regurgitation in ischaemic heart disease, with a better risk:benefit ratio is an unmet need. A new methodology of external approach of correcting the annulus (BACE: basal annuloplasty of the cardia externally) to repair and stabilise the mitral valve without entering the heart was used in this prospective study. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of the concept BACE device in patients with moderate functional mitral valve regurgitation as a result of symptomatic coronary artery disease and heart failure. Methods: The study involved a group of patients who had complex cardiac surgery between January 2000 and December 2001 at ..