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(2) Bajona, Pietro, J Zehr Kenton , Jun Liao, and Giovanni Speziali. "Tension Measurement of Artificial Chordae Tendineae Implanted Between the Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet and the Left Ventricular Apex An In Vitro Study." International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. (2008): 1-5, 33-37. Print.
(3) Bothe W, Kuhl E, Kvitting JP, Rausch MK, Göktepe S, Swanson JC, Farahmandnia S, Ingels NB Jr, Miller DC. “Rigid, complete annuloplasty rings increase anterior mitral leaflet strains in the normal beating ovine heart.” Circulation. 11:124 (2011) 81-96. Print.
(4) Feldman, Ted, Elyse Foster, Donald Glower, Saibal Kar, and Michael Rinaldi. "Percutaneous Repair or Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation." New England Journal of Medicine. 364.1395-1406 (2011): Print.
(5) Fucci, C, L Sandrelli, A Pardini, L Torracca, and M Ferrari. "Improved results with mitral valve repair using new surgical techniques." Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 9.11 (1995): 261-6. Print.
(6) Gaasch, WH. "Mitral RegurgitationOverview of the management of chronic mitral regurgitation." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 15 Sep 2011. Web. 25 Sep 2011.
(7) Gillinov, AM, and DM Cosgrove. "Mitral valve repair for degenerative disease." J Heart Valve Dis. (2002): 15-20. Print.
(8) Hetzer, Ronald J., Scott Rankin, and Abraham C. Yankah. Mitral Valve Repair: The Biologic Solution. 1st ed. Springer, 2011.
(9) Jackson, Jasper et al. “Knot Tying Device and Method”. United States Patent 6,171,317 B1. Jan 2001.
(10) Klabunde, Richard E. "Ventricular Compliance." Ventricular Compliance. Dr. Richard E. Klabunde, 4 Apr. 2007. Web. 25 Sept. 2011. <http://www.cvphysiology.com/Cardiac%20Function/CF014.htm>.
(11) Liu, CP, CT Ting, TM Yang, JW Chen, MS Chang, WL Maughan, W. Lawrence, and DA Kass. "Reduced Left Ventricular Compliance in Human Mitral Stenosis. Role of Reversible Internal Constraint." Circulation (1992).
(12) Liu, Jun-Chung. “Double-bow Shoelace Device”. United States Patent 6,571,437 B2. Jun 2003.
(13) Mesana, Thierry, Moheb Ibrahim, and Mark Hynes. "A Technique for Annular Plication to Facilitate Sliding Plasty After Extensive Mitral Valve Posterior Leaflet Resection." Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 79.2 (2005): 720-22. Print.
(14) Mortier, Todd et al. “Transventricular Implant Tools and Devices”. United States Patent 7,722,523 B2. May 2010.
(15) Mortier, Todd at al. “Valve to Myocardium Tension Members Device and Method”. United States Patent 6,332,893 B1. Dec 2001.
(16) Pierer, P, B Clausnizer, and K Mistarz. "Carpentier "sliding leaflet" technique for repair of the mitral valve: early results.." Ann Thoracic Surg. 52.2 (1994): 383-6. Print.
(17) Salisbury, Peter F., Cecil E. Cross, and P. Andre Rieben. "Chorda Tendineae Tension." American Journal of Physiology (1963).
(18) Salvador L, Mirone S, Bianchini R, Regesta T, Patelli F, Minniti G, Massat M, Cavarretta E, Valfre CL. “A 20-year experience with mitral valve repair with artificial chordae in 608 patients.” J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008): 1280–87. Print
(19) Schofer, Joachim , Tomasz Siminiak, Michael Haude, and Jean P. Herrman. "Percutaneous Mitral Annuloplasty for Functional Mitral Regurgitation Results of the CARILLON Mitral Annuloplasty Device European Union Study." Circulation. (2009): 1-9. Print.
(20) Zentgraf, John. “Minimally Invasive Repair of a Valve Leaflet in a Beating Heart”. United States Patent 2009/0105751 A1. Apr 2009.
(21) "Human Femoral Artery Diameter in Relation to Knee Extensor Muscle Mass, Peak Blood Flow, and Oxygen Uptake." American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://ajpheart.physiology.org/content/278/1/H162.full>.
(22) "K23epidemiology." National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Web. 25 Sept. 2011. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/training/redbook/k23epidemiology.htm>
(23) "Native Beta-adrenergic Support for Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Experimental Mitral Regurgitation Normalizes Indexes of Pump and Contractile Function." Circulation. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/89/2/818>.
(24) "Surgery-Free Fix for Leaky Heart Valves - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. CBSNEWS, 15 Mar. 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/15/health/main6299933.shtml>