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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery 2015<\/p>\n

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Background<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The mitral valve is an important component of the heart. It is situated between the heart\u2019s two left chambers and ensures that blood moves forwards each time the heart contracts to pump blood around the body. Disease of the mitral valve is relatively common in Western countries, particularly where the valve becomes loose and allows blood to flow backwards. If the valve\u2019s function is significantly impaired, surgery may be required to repair or replace the valve. While this has traditionally been performed by an open approach, several less invasive techniques have been developed in recent years and these are increasingly used for suitable patients.<\/p>\n

Indications<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Mitral valve disease is characterized by either inappropriate backflow of blood through a loose mitral valve, known as mitral regurgitation, or impaired forward flow through a narrow valve, known as mitral stenosis. With either of these conditions, patients may experience shortness of breath, fatigue, palpitations, chest pain or fainting. Surgery is important to prevent worsening of these symptoms and eventual heart failure or heart attack. Whether or not a patient is suitable for minimally invasive surgery instead of traditional open surgery depends on a number of factors. These include disease severity, heart function, previous heart surgery, other medical conditions and complexity of the operation. A patient with no history of heart surgery and with abnormality in only part of the mitral valve may be suitable for minimally invasive surgery. On the other hand, a patient requiring a complex operation such as a combined valve repair and coronary artery bypass graft operation would only be suitable for open surgery.<\/p>\n

Techniques<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a number of less invasive alternatives to the conventional open approach to valve surgery. These include:<\/p>\n