[Application of the method of continuous suture annuloplasty for mitral valve disease of dysplastic etiology].

Considerable mitral regurgitation of dysplastic etiology was corrected in 63 patients using the method of continuous suture annuloplasty. The operations were fulfilled by the access through median sternotomy, under conditions of extracorporeal circulation, blood isothermal cardioplegy. Immediate results show effectiveness of correction of mitral insufficiency and safety of using the method due to the absence of lethal outcomes, thromboembolic complications and the necessity of another surgical correction in the nearest postoperative period.