title: New, less-invasive technology makes mitral valve repair easier on patients. Research shows that many eligible patients opt not to have mitral valve procedures out of worries about the surgery, but the risks of delaying treatment are serious.
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors