... annuloplasty ring was attached according to the size of the mitral annulus [13] Prêtre and colleagues applied the artificial chordae to the mitral valve using an approach through the aortic valve for an ... Nishimura Y: Surgical application for prolapsed anterior mitral leaflet Surg Today 2005, 35:812-818 Minami K, Kado H, Sai S, Tatewaki H, Shiokawa Y, Nakashima A, Fukae K, Hirose H: Mitral valve repair ... leaflet prolapse, repair was done and a ring was inserted using a classical atrial incision The ascending aorta was opened and the artificial chordae were set on the papillary muscles and the anterior...