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Case Reports
. 2023 Sep 16:22:73-74.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.08.028. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Robotic artificial chord implantation for repair of extensive noncontiguous posterior mitral leaflet prolapse

Syed M Rehman  1 , Kevin Hodges  1 , Daniel J P Burns  1 , Marc Gillinov  1
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Robotic artificial chord implantation for repair of extensive noncontiguous posterior mitral leaflet prolapse

Syed M Rehman et al. JTCVS Tech. .
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The authors reported no conflicts of interest. The Journal policy requires that editors and reviewers disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling manuscripts for which they may have a conflict of interest. The editors and reviewers of this article have no conflicts of interest.

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Robotic posterior leaflet repair with artificial chordae.
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Figure 1
Echocardiography demonstrating extensive posterior mitral prolapse involving noncontiguous regions of the leaflet.
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