[HSF] MV Repair Failure

[Hgrmd at aol.com]

Ben,
  Not only does the repair of IMR MR have inferior long term results  
compared to Barlow's and FED, but so does pure annular dilatation from  nonischemic 
cardiomyopathies.  I would also expect that Barlow's would hold  up better than 
FED.  To me, it's all a matter of the amount of tissue  available to cover 
the hole.  That's one of the reasons I currently rarely  resect prolapse with 
FED.
  BTW, that lady with the failed Geoform I posted a couple of weeks  ago went 
to rehab last Thursday.  I'm hopeful that her IMR ETlogix ring  will serve 
her well.
 
Hal



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