Impact of intraoperative echocardiography/surgery team on successful mitral valve repair: a community hospital experience.

Abstract

A greater incidence of successful MV repair, even with more diffuse pathology of MMVD, was realized following the institution of dedicated echocardiography/surgery team at a community hospital. It is proposed that a combination of dedicated intraoperative echocardiography and surgical expertise is required for optimal results in MV repair.