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MMCTS (April 25, 2005). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2004.001024
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Mitral valve replacement with mechanical or bioprosthetic valve

David Wheatley* and Malcolm Will

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Level 4, Queen Elizabeth Building, 10 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G31 2ER, UK

* Corresponding author: * Tel.: +44-141 211 4730; fax: +44-141 552 0987. E-mail: d.j.wheatley{at}clinmed.gla.ac.uk

A presentation on the technique of mitral valve replacement is shown: exposure and excision of the diseased mitral valve is demonstrated along with the use of sub-annular and supra-annular interrupted suture techniques for securing biological and mechanical mitral prostheses. A brief overview of the literature is presented.

Key Words: Mitral valve disease • Mitral valve replacement • Bioprosthesis • Mechanical valve

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