title: An image of mitral valve repair.
abstract: Mitral regurgitation is a severe problem of the mitral valve mechanism caused by many factors, including ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy, inflammation, degeneration and others. Regardless of the cause of valve dysfunction, many changes in surgical approach have been undertaken. The pioneering work of Carpentier led to the era of mitral valve reconstruction a few decades ago. Understanding the different techniques applied in several pathoanatomic settings is of major interest. This review summarizes the indications and results of this specific surgical procedure in the setting of ventricular dysfunction by different causes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Ulm, Steinhövelstr. 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany. anita.pritisanac@medizin.uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pritisanac
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hannekum
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gulbins
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*