Management of a denuded posterior mitral valve annulus during decalcification for mitral annular calcification or debridement of an abscess can be challenging. This video shows the successful technique to use the anterior mitral valve leaflet as a posterior annular patch
Dr Solinas and team show an elegant way of dealing with anterior leaflet prolapse using a ChordX system made by Artivion
Severe Mitral annular calcification is traditionally a contraindication to an endoscopic approach. Dr Castillo-Sang, from Saint Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky USA, uses a Cavitron device to decalcify and insert an artificial valve very elegantly
