Incorporating the anterior mitral leaflet to the annulus abolishes leaflet movement, the diastolic baffle effect, and shortens the long axis of the ventricle

• Laurencie Brunel, DVM, MSc,
• Hugh S. Paterson, FRACS,
• Paul G. Bannon, FRACS, PhD

Affiliations

Laurencie Brunel, DVM, MSc

Faculty of Sciences, School of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Hugh S. Paterson, FRACS

DVC Research Portfolio, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Paul G. Bannon, FRACS, PhD

Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School – Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia