Mitral valve replacement surgery

Mitral valve replacement surgery is an interventional cardiovascular procedure used to treat mitral stenosis and regurgitation.

The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle and is an important part of the heart. The main function of the mitral valve is to control the flow of oxygenated blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle, and then the left ventricle transports blood to various parts of the body. Mitral valve replacement surgery is a relatively complicated surgical method. It is one of the important treatments for patients with severe mitral valve disease. However, since surgery requires a thoracotomy or minimally invasive incision, there is also the possibility of surgical risks and complications, such as infection, bleeding, pulmonary embolism, etc.