title: Transaortic division of the mitral subvalvar apparatus.
abstract: Adequate exposure of the mitral valve can be difficult to obtain through a median sternotomy. A variety of techniques have been described to facilitate exposure in this situation. This report describes the use of trans-aortic technique which allows easy and accurate division of the mitral subvalvar apparatus. The mitral valve can then be approached through a left atriotomy, everted and the excision completed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*