Mitral valve repair
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral valve repair (pronunciation: MY-trul VALV re-PAIR) is a surgical procedure performed to treat diseases of the mitral valve, the "inflow valve" for the left side of the heart.
Etymology
The term "mitral" is derived from the Latin word 'mitra', meaning a bishop's mitre (a type of hat), which the valve resembles. The term "repair" comes from the Old French 'reparer', meaning to restore or fix.
Procedure
During a mitral valve repair, a surgeon mends the damaged valve using the patient's own tissues. This is often done to treat mitral valve regurgitation, a condition where the valve doesn't close tightly, causing blood to flow backward in the heart.
Related Terms
- Mitral valve: One of the four valves in the heart, located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
- Mitral valve regurgitation: A disorder in which the mitral valve does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward into the heart.
- Mitral valve prolapse: A condition where the two valve flaps of the mitral valve do not close smoothly or evenly, but instead bulge (prolapse) upward into the left atrium.
- Mitral valve stenosis: A narrowing of the mitral valve opening, limiting the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
- Cardiac surgery: The field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of conditions affecting the heart.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mitral valve repair
- Wikipedia's article - Mitral valve repair
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