Glossary/Valve Disease

Annuloplasty.

A surgical technique used during valve repair in which a ring or band is sewn around the valve annulus (the ring of tissue supporting the valve) to restore its normal shape and improve leaflet coaptation.

Definition

What is annuloplasty?

A surgical technique used during valve repair in which a ring or band is sewn around the valve annulus (the ring of tissue supporting the valve) to restore its normal shape and improve leaflet coaptation.

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