How is mitral valve repair surgery performed?
There are different mitral valve repair techniques. Most are performed during open-heart surgery. • Annuloplasty is a mitral valve repair procedure where a bulging section of the valve is removed, the edges are sutured back together and a cloth-covered ring is placed around the valve. Sometimes during annuloplasty, an artificial cord is put in to replace a torn or stretched cord. • Commissurotomy is a surgery where mitral valve flaps are surgically separated to relieve stenosis. In some cases, mitral valve repair is performed through a small incision, in a minimally invasive procedure. Sometimes, damaged mitral valves cannot be repaired and have to be replaced. What are the advantages of mitral valve repair surgery?
