The authors present a step-by-step description of mitral valve annuloplasty ring implantation that takes into account not only the surgical technique, including positioning of annular stitches and correct sizing, but also mitral annulus anatomy and its close relationship with surrounding structures.
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Video of the Week: Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Submitted by: Joel Dunning
Source: Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: http://mmcts.org/tutorial/821
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Author(s): Benedetto Del Forno, Alessandro Castiglioni, Alessandra Sala, Alberto Geretto, Andrea Giacomini, Paolo Denti, Michele De Bonis, Ottavio Alfieri
