Historical sketch of reconstructive operations on the mitral valve

Eliseev Ilya Gennadievich, Kambarov Sergey Yurievich, Khavandeev Maxim Leonidovich

Currently, it is obvious that reconstructive interventions on the mitral valve (MC) are the preferred methods of surgical correction of mitral insufficiency in the absolute majority of patients with this pathology. The confirmation is a huge number of scientific publications testifying to the success, reproducibility and excellent long-term results of the use of valve-preserving interventions on the mitral valve. Starting from the era before the use of extracorporeal circulation and ending with the latest percutaneous approaches, a wide variety of methods for treating various variants of mitral valve diseases have been proposed. The historical essay examines the chronological development of reconstructive operations on the mitral valve, their impact on complications, long-term results, mortality. The purpose of the work is to study the effectiveness of reconstructive operations in a historical context.

Keywords:mitral valve (MC); history of medicine; mitral regurgitation (MR); cardiologist; surgeon; reconstructive surgery of heart valves.