Atlas Of Mitral Valve Repair

This full-color atlas with accompanying video DVD provides a complete
and practical
"how-to" guide to planning and performing mitral valve repair surgery
for mitral
regurgitation. The book reviews the natural history of mitral
regurgitation,
the functional anatomy of the mitral valve, and the use of
echocardiography
in preoperative evaluation and surgical planning. Chapters describe
and illustrate
all techniques currently used for mitral valve repair and discuss
results.

A bound-in DVD presents narrated video clips of six cases that show
the application
of specific techniques. Each case begins with preoperative
echocardiograms demonstrating
the mitral valve defect and proceeds through key surgical maneuvers.