Extracardiac basal annuloplasty for the treatment of secondary mitral regurgitation

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new surgical procedure of extracardiac annuloplasty using the BACE (Basal Annuloplasty of the Cardia Externally) device (Phoenix Cardiac Devices) for the management of SMR in patients with systolic HF.

Keywords

• Extracardiac basal annuloplasty
• treatment
• secondary mitral regurgitation