Preserving the subvalvular mitral valve apparatus during mitral valve replacement is extremely important to minimize progressive postoperative left ventricular remodeling and dysfunction. We describe a simple and reproducible surgical technique that prevents the complications that can occur after total mitral anterior leaflet preservation.
Keywords: Heart valve prosthesis implantation; Mitral valve; Ventricular function; Ventricular outflow obstruction; left.
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