Exposure, Exposure, Exposure

There have been many different approaches to the mitral valve documented in the cardiac surgical literature. The most commonly employed approaches include the left atrial approach through Sondergaard's groove and the trans-septal approach. For surgeons seeking to employ complex mitral valve repair techniques, exposure of the entirety of the mitral valve complex is of utmost importance. It is with this import that Dr. Ovidio adds yet another crucial weapon in the practicing surgeon's armanetarium of exposure of the mitral valve.