TY - JOUR AU - Mori, Makoto AU - Pang, Philip Y. K. AU - Hashim, Sabet W. PY - 2017 TI - Rupture of GORE-TEX neochordae 10 years after mitral valve repair JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 9, No 4 (April 25, 2017): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - The current non-resectional paradigm in mitral valve (MV) repair emphasizes the use of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) for artificial chordal replacement. While excellent long-term durability of repair using PTFE neochordae has been established, there have been rare reports of neochordal rupture at various times after surgery. We report a case of artificial chordal rupture 10 years after anterior mitral leaflet repair, necessitating reoperation. This complication may have been precipitated by maldistributed intracardiac tensile forces as a consequence of a malpositioned annuloplasty band. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/12425