Mitral Valve at Maryland Heart Center

Mitral valve repair remains an underutilized technique for patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. A clear understanding of pathological anatomy and dysfunction helps the referring cardiologist and surgeon define the likelihood of repair for a given patient with mitral valve disease. With currently available surgical techniques, the majority of degenerative mitral valve patients should enjoy the benefits of a valve repair if referred appropriately. Patients referred in a timely fashion that receive a mitral valve repair can expect to enjoy a normal survival in line with the general population.

Maryland Heart Center specialized in the surgical treatment of valvular disease, include the mitral repair surgery. Mitral valve repair is used to treat regurgitation or stenosis of the mitral. In a common way, surgeons have treated mitral disease by remove the diseased and the implantation of an artificial valve, it's called mitral valve replacement.

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