Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures » Cardiac Surgical Procedures » Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04] » Thoracic Surgical Procedures » Cardiac Surgical Procedures » Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty
Description
A type of heart valve surgery that involves the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of the annuli of HEART VALVES. It includes shortening the circumference of the annulus to improve valve closing capacity and reinforcing the annulus as a step in more complex valve repairs. MeSH
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