Which surgical procedure you choose in high-risk patient, mitral valve surgery or sternotomy? What are the benefits of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery? This article gives an idea about whether minimally invasive mitral valve surgery ( MIMVS ) offer a mortality advantage in patients at increased risk for surgery when compared with the sternotomy. The mitral valve controls the direction and flow of blood through the left chambers of the heart.
Abnormal blood flow forces the heart to work harder, which may cause heart failure. When symptoms of heart failure become severe, the surgeon can repair or replace the mitral valve through open heart surgery. Types of mitral valve disease are Stenosis – The valve doesn’t allow enough blood flow Regurgitation – Blood leaks backwards out of the valve In the last five years less invasive technique has emerged as a revolutionary concept for…
