Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty (definition)

encyclopedia of medical concepts

ψ ψ	Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty

More information in Books or on

Definition: A type of heart valve surgery that involves the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of the annuli of HEART VALVES. It includes shortening the circumference of the annulus to improve valve closing capacity and reinforcing the annulus as a step in more complex valve repairs.

Examples Mitral Valve Annuloplasty

Other names Valvular Annuloplasties; Valve Annuloplasty, Heart; Valve Annuloplasty, Cardiac; Valve Annuloplasties, Heart; Valve Annuloplasties, Cardiac; Heart Valve Annuloplasties; Cardiac Valve Annuloplasties; Annuloplasty, Valvular; Annuloplasty, Heart Valve; Annuloplasty, Cardiac Valve; Annuloplasties, Valvular; Annuloplasties, Heart Valve; Annuloplasties, Cardiac Valve; Valvular Annuloplasty; Heart Valve Annulus Repair; Heart Valve Annuloplasty; Heart Valve Annular Repair; Cardiac Valve Annulus Shortening; Cardiac Valve Annulus Repair; Cardiac Valve Annulus Reduction

To share this definition, click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link

Ads by Google

Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
Warning: the drugs or drug combinations referred to here may be similar or related, but are not be the same ones and may not have the same pharmacological action as other substances described on the same page or in the same row. Please refer to product monograph or to your doctor

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
About Reference.MD Privacy