Mitral valve replacement
Mitral valve replacement is a procedure whereby the diseased mitral valve of a patient's heart is replaced by either a mechanical or tissue (bioprosthetic) valve.
| Mitral valve replacement | |
|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM | 35.23-35.24 |
The mitral valve may need to be replaced because:
- The valve is leaky (mitral valve regurgitation)
- The valve is narrowed and doesn't open properly (mitral valve stenosis)
Causes of mitral valve disease include infection, calcification and inherited collagen disease. Current mitral valve replacement approaches include open heart surgery and minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).
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