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The transseptal approach provides excellent exposure for addressing pathology on both the mitral and tricuspid valves, allowing for reparative operations or valve replacement with minimal distortion.
The transseptal approach provides excellent exposure for addressing pathology on both mitral and tricuspid valves with minimal heart distortion.
May support combined mitral-tricuspid procedures; leaves open comparative outcomes versus standard approaches.
The transseptal approach is a useful technique for patients who have valvular disease involving both the mitral and tricuspid valves. This incision provides excellent exposure for addressing pathology on both valves and has the added advantage of extension up onto the dome of the left atrium if additional exposure required. This exposure provides the ability to perform the full range of reparative operations or valve replacement with minimal distortion of the heart.
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Doty et al. (2012) studied Double-valve endocarditis / valvular disease involving both mitral and tricuspid valves. Transseptal approach was evaluated. The transseptal approach provides excellent exposure for addressing pathology on both the mitral and tricuspid valves, allowing for reparative operations or valve replacement with minimal distortion.
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