Mitral Valve Repair

Mitral valve repair may be considered when mitral valve prolapse is accompanied by moderate to severe regurgitation and symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue, or when imaging suggests cardiac chamber enlargement, impaired cardiac function, atrial fibrillation/pulmonary hypertension. The decision is usually made in conjunction with the regurgitation mechanism and reparability, overall anesthesia risk, previous treatment response, and comorbidities, and is comprehensively assessed by the cardiac surgery and echocardiography team.