Transaortic Mitral Valve Repair in Double Valve Infective Endocarditis
Address for correspondence: Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Hospital, BlackShaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK. Fax: 0044 (20) 8725 2170; e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
Abstract We present a case of a transaortic mitral valve repair in double valve infective endocarditis. Through a conventional oblique aortotomy, the aneurysmal part of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve was excised, an artificial neo chorda was implanted, and the aortic valve was replaced. (J Card Surg 2010;25:651-653)
