Mitral reconstruction with a posterior annuloplasty using a flexible ring is effective in patients with severely depressed left ventricle function and has an acceptable operative mortality. Mid-term results are superior to medical treatment alone and comparable to cardiac transplantation.

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Use of the corrected FiO correlated to the oxygen transfer conditions of the membrane oxygenator can easily be used on a routine basis, providing valuable information clinically. When used by the manufacturer under laboratory conditions, further clinically relevant data is provided in terms of FiO and resultant PaOs instead of the present limitations using blood flow. In this way, a clinically justifiable method has been developed to finally establish a standard in testing membrane oxygenator performance.

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