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Fully Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair with Percutaneous Cannulation of Groin Vessels
Published on: May 26, 2023
Partial ring annuloplasty in the management of mitral annular calcification
Serdar Akansel1, Markus Kofler1,2, Simon H Sündermann1,2,3
1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) complicates the management of mitral valve (MV) disease, regardless of its etiology. Strategies to address MV surgery in MAC include two main options with their own pros and cons; respect and resect strategy. Here, we present a case of minimally-invasive MV repair with partial annuloplasty in the management of noncircumferential MAC with respect to strategy. This technique may be an alternative option for rescuing high-risk patients without extensive decalcification.
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