Fig. 1From: Posterior mitral annuloplasty for enhancing mitral leaflet coaptation: using a strip designed for placement in the posterior annulusa A posterior mitral annuloplasty strip with two thick margins and a thin middle valley. b Although the flexible strip is flat when it is straight (a), it is lifted in the middle portion by its characteristic structure when placed in a curve in the posterior annulus (b and c)Back to article page