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.