Transaortic division of the mitral subvalvar apparatus |
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Authors: | WS Walker |
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Affiliation: | Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK. |
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Abstract: | Adequate exposure of the mitral valve can be difficult to obtain through a median sternotomy. A variety of techniques have been described to facilitate exposure in this situation. This report describes the use of trans-aortic technique which allows easy and accurate division of the mitral subvalvar apparatus. The mitral valve can then be approached through a left atriotomy, everted and the excision completed. |
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