title: Mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valve repair through a transseptal approach for double-valve endocarditis.
abstract: The transseptal approach is a useful technique for patients who have valvular disease involving both the mitral and tricuspid valves. This incision provides excellent exposure for addressing pathology on both valves and has the added advantage of extension up onto the dome of the left atrium if additional exposure required. This exposure provides the ability to perform the full range of reparative operations or valve replacement with minimal distortion of the heart.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT 84107, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Doty
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Caine
keywords: Endocarditis; Mitral valve replacement; Transseptal approach; Tricuspid valve repair