Mitral Valve Repair Center

at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Surgical Video Case Study

Mitral Valve Repair for Posterior Middle Segment Prolapse: Triangular Resection

Triangular resection is a simple technique. It's designed to correct prolapse at the margin of the leaflet. As demonstrated in this case, adjusting the width and depth of the triangular resection will allow you to tailor the body of the leaflet to the correct height and deal with myxomatous degeneration that may be present.

Percy Boateng, MD

Presentations

Mitral Valve Repair of Fibroelastic Deficiency with Posterior Leaflet Prolapse
ACS Video Atlas on Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Diagnosing and Treating Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse to Avoid Sudden Cardiac Death (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our discussion on the risk of sudden cardiac death from arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse, a case study offers new insights into properly identifying, diagnosing and treating high-risk patients. Topics include:

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