10 Cases of Mitral Valve Re-repair Surgical Techniques

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The main goal of the heart valve repair is to restore the proper function of the valve. If the surgery is done properly it allows the surgeon to avoid using of an artificial valve and complications associated with it. Traditionally valve repair is a open-heart procedure necessitating the usage of cardiopulmonary bypass and consists of several different procedures which allow the surgeon to separate leaflets, repair leaflets that are torn and reshape the parts of the valve, depending on the particular valve problem. In the following video dr Anelechi Anyanwu, from the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital, presents 10 cases showing mitral valve rerepair surgical techniques. Video by Anelechi C. Anyanwu, MD.

tags: Mitral Valve Rerepair Mitral Valve Rerepair Surgical Techniques Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Anelechi Anyanwu surgical technique


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