Using a double-plicated posterior leaflet as an anchor for mitral valve replacement: A case of mitral annular calcification

Abstract

We present a 62-year-old man with mitral regurgitation whose posterior annulus had severe calcification. Mitral valve replacement was performed by anchoring the cuff on a double-plicated posterior leaflet, and reinforcing with an equine pericardium. The patient is doing well 13 years after surgery with echocardiography showing no problems. © 2013 Taguchi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.