Today's mitral valve techniques are pluralistic, and the result of variable contributions over decades. However, they are often associated with subjectivity, and inter-surgeon variability, as well as differing outcomes. Here, we propose a set of conceptual techniques, which aim to simplify and standardize mitral valve repair, of which some we have already verified in practice.
Keywords: Mitral valve regurgitation; Mitral valve repair; Surgical techniques.
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