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Heart valve surgery - series—Procedure, part 3

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Heart valve surgery - series—Procedure, part 3

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Overview

The ineffective mitral valve is removed and the heart valve replacement is sutured into place.

Review Date 1/27/2026

Updated by: Thomas S. Metkus MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.