MITRAL VALVE REPAIR

Course overview

MITRAL VALVE REPAIR IS COMMONLY USED TO TREAT MITRAL VALVE PATHOLOGY DUE TO MITRAL REGURGITATION. MITRAL REGURGITATION (MR) IS CLASSIFIED AS PRIMARY OR SECONDARY, DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE LESION IS LOCATED AT THE MITRAL VALVE APPARATUS OR DUE TO LEFT VENTRICULAR CHANGES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO MITRAL VALVE REPAIR.