Mitral Valve Annuloplasty

Synonyms

Annuloplasties, Mitral

Annuloplasties, Mitral Valve

Annuloplasty, Mitral

Annuloplasty, Mitral Valve

Mitral Annuloplasties

Mitral Annuloplasty

Mitral Valve Annuloplasties

Mitral Valve Annulus Repair

Valve Annuloplasties, Mitral

Valve Annuloplasty, Mitral

A type of heart valve surgery that involves the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of the annulus of the MITRAL VALVE. It includes shortening the circumference of the annulus to improve valve closing capacity and reinforcing the annulus as a step in more complex valve repairs.