Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement

Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement are procedures that may be performed to treat diseases of the mitral valve -- the valve located between the left heart chambers (left atrium and left ventricle). Several types of mitral valve disease exist. In mitral valve regurgitation, the flaps (leaflets) of the mitral valve don't close tightly, [...]
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