The Respect Philosophy in Mitral Valve Surgery

Neil Moat of the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom, discusses the respect philosophy in mitral valve surgery. Mr. Moat shares an overview of the resect versus respect debate and discusses the impact of technological advancements, such as the use of PTFE neochordae and annuloplasty rings, which have made the respect approach a viable option for mitral valve repair.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for information on the 2015 ACTA/SCTS Annual Meeting & Forum in Manchester, United Kingdom.