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Intraoperative saline injection leak test – a simple method to assess mitral valve repair when a simultaneous aortotomy does not allow pressurization of the left ventricle

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamanashi Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Fujimi, Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-0027 Japan
^b Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Suetsugu Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan

*Corresponding author: T el.: +81-55-253-7111; fax: +81-55-253-8011.

E-mail address: m-nakajima2a{at}ych.pref.yamanashi.jp (M. Nakajima).

We describe a simple, safe and reliable intraoperative saline injection leak test for accomplishing and testing the efficacy of mitral valve repair when a simultaneous aortotomy is present.

Key Words: Mitral valve repair; Leak test; Aortotomy

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