Partial posterior leaflet resection for mitral valve endocarditis and valve repair with autologous pericardium

Abstract

Herein, we present a 55-year-old female who underwent a mitral valve repair procedure for mitral valve endocarditis. Multiple vegetations and leaflet tissues were surgically removed from the P1 and P2 scallops. The defect of the posterior leaflet was repaired using autologous pericardium. Rims of the persicardium supported three artificial chordae to obtain good mitral coaptation. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged on the 30th postoperative day.