Technique of mitral valve replacement.
A technique for mitral valve replacement is described that provides adequate exposure for excision of the valve and secure suturing of the annulus, even in patients with a small left atrium. The technique has been used in more than 100 patients and has resulted in only a minimal amount of perivalvular leak.
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques