Figure 3.

Illustrations showing “respect rather than resect technique” of mitral valve repair represented by chordal replacement with ePTFE “loop technique”. (A) Degenerative mitral valve disease with posterior leaflet prolapse (P2—posterior middle scallop); (B) Premade ePTFE loops are attached to the fibrous tip of the papillary muscle; (C) Individual loops are attached to the prolapsing segment margin of posterior leaflet; (D) Completed repair accomplished by prosthetic ring annuloplasty. Notice larger ring implanted in this technique and larger surface of coaptation (detailed image).