CASE REPORT article

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

Sec. Cardiovascular Surgery

Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1543876

This article is part of the Research TopicExploring New Frontiers in Heart Surgery: Case Studies 2025View all 6 articles

Case Report: Surgical repair of mitral prolapse caused by papillary muscle elongation using premeasured artificial chordae: a case series

Provisionally accepted
Lixi  GanLixi Gan1,2Oudi  ChenOudi Chen1Fanyu  ChenFanyu Chen1Weiteng  WangWeiteng Wang1,2Hongkun  QingHongkun Qing1Xuhua  JianXuhua Jian1*
  • 1Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
  • 2Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Artificial chordae are increasingly used to repair mitral prolapse. The application of premeasured artificial chordae facilitates the creation of chordae with an appropriate length. Herein, we describe our experience of applying premeasured artificial chordae in 14 cases of mitral prolapse caused by elongated papillary muscles, with an emphasis on the importance of restoring the physiological features of sub-valvular structures during mitral valve repair.

Keywords: Cardiac valve surgery, Mitral Valve, Mitral valve repair, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Papillary muscle abnormalities

Received: 14 Feb 2025; Accepted: 02 Jun 2025.

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* Correspondence: Xuhua Jian, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China

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