Mitral Valve Annuloplasty

A type of heart valve surgery that involves the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of the annulus of the MITRAL VALVE. 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. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Mitral Valve Annuloplasty is also referred to as Annuloplasties, Mitral Valve, Annuloplasty, Mitral Valve, Mitral Valve Annuloplasties, Valve Annuloplasties, Mitral in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Mitral Valve Annuloplasty falls under the broader medical category "Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: E04.100.376.062.500, E04.928.220.109.500). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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