CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Transseptal Approach for Mitral Valve Replacement

Full Member of Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología Clínica Bazterrica. Buenos Aires, Argentina Sanatorio Prof. Itoiz. Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina Clínica Sagrada Familia. Buenos Aires, Argentina Clínica y Maternidad Suizo Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina Background Although the access to the mitral valve through transseptal approach is technically more demanding, it allows a better exposure of its leaflets and subvalvular apparatus, specially, in small atria, in reoperations or when it is combined with tricuspid valve treatment.

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