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From: Mitral valvuloplasty with left atrial appendage closure and pacemaker implantation in a dog with severe myxomatous mitral valve degeneration: a case report

Fig. 2

Illustration of surgical technique and intraoperative photograph. a The order of artificial chordae tendineae reconstruction and mitral annuloplasty. AML and PML were anchored by ePTFE suture of ①–⑩ through the APM and PPM. Suture annuloplasty was performed using ePTFE suture of ⑪–⑫. b This photo shows the artificial chordae tendineae reconstruction. AMC: anterior mitral commissure; AML: anterior mitral leaflet; APM: anterior papillary muscle; ePTFE: expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; PMC: posterior mitral commissure; PML: posterior mitral leaflet; PPM: posterior papillary muscle

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