Technical Aspects of Mitral Valve Replacement: A Guide for Beginners

Abstract

Mitral valve replacement is a surgical procedure to replace a damaged or diseased mitral valve in the heart. There are different techniques for mitral valve replacement, including open-heart surgery and minimally invasive heart surgery. Here, we describe detailed steps of mitral valve replacement with a mechanical bileaflet valve which can be used by early career surgeons as a reference to perform safe cardiac surgery.