[HSF] MV Repair Failure

[Hgrmd at aol.com]

Ani,
  Unfortunately, I didn't get to attend the AATS, but I look forward  to 
reading this paper.  A 35% moderate or worse MR at 10 years does seem a  bit high. 
 
  The fact that the chords in Barlow's have an inherent connective  tissue 
defect is all the more reason it makes sense to me to replace those  chords with 
Goretex.  As you know, this isn't an original thought at all,  and was first 
espoused by Tirone David in his original neochord papers.
 
Hal



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