Surgical Management of Mitral Valve Disease

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Author(s): Robin Varghese (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 15
Source title: Modern Concepts and Practices in Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Adam S. Evans (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA), Gregory E. Kerr (Weill Cornell Medical College, USA), Insung Chung (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA)and Robin Varghese (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8603-8.ch024

Keywords: Cardiovascular Medicine / Medical Diagnosis and Practice / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Surgery for the mitral valve has increased over the last decade, with a focus on an increasing number of valve repairs for degenerative mitral valve disease. This chapter discusses the surgical management of mitral valve disease with a focus on the pathology of mitral valve stenosis and regurgitation. With an examination into the pathophysiology of the lesions. Subsequently a discussion regarding the various surgical techniques for mitral valve surgery followed by the major and minor complications of surgery are reviewed to provide the Intensivist with an overview of possible complications. Finally a look at the future direction of the field is briefly examined.

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