Mitral regurgitation surgery overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D. [2]
Overview
Mitral valve surgery is a surgery that can either repair or replace the mitral valve in the heart. It then closes, keeping blood from flowing backwards.
Mitral valve surgery is indicated when the mitral regurgitation is severe or when the patient is symptomatic. Decision between valve repair or valve replacement is made based on the type and severity of damage to mitral valve.
In open surgery, the surgeon makes a large cut in the sternum to reach the heart. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is done through much smaller surgical cuts than the large cuts needed for open surgery.