title: Superior septal approach for mitral valve surgery.
abstract: Superior septal approach is a very useful technique to address the mitral valve surgery. Since this approach virtually divides the left atrium in two parts between the ascending aorta and the superior vena cava, mitral valve exposure becomes quite easy. We present a case of mitral valve repair by means of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital of Cardiology, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico ovidiogv@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ovidio A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Garcia-Villarreal
mesh_terms: D054087:Atrial Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Cardiac surgical procedures; Heart atria; Mitral valve