[HSF] Redo Radical Mitral Valvuloplasty

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Prasanna,
 This angle was important in the early days, in fact I think I talked about it in my thesis; the point was that if the angle was not broad enough, the cage of the Starr or other ball valves could make contact with the septum, and, we thought , produce ventricular arrythmias. In truth there were many other causes of ventricular arrhythmias given the way we did our operations but it was nice to give them a mechanical explanation. It stimulated the design of valves with low profiles,
Bob


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From: prasannasimha <prasannasimha at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [HSF] Redo Radical Mitral Valvuloplasty


Now I am beginning to understand the conversation. 
an you give the reference ? 
Prasanna 
 
Hgrmd at aol.com wrote: 
> Erdinc, 
> The mitral-aortic angle is the angle made between the aortic and mitral > annuli at their fibrous continuity. I believe a value less than 120 degrees is > considered narrow. If so, it helps identify those cases where SAM is a > significant possibility. 
> Hal 
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