Mitral valve prolapse is a condition in which the two valve flaps of the mitral valve do not close smoothly or evenly, but bulge (prolapse) upward into the left atrium. Techniques of mitral repair include putting in chords in place of the ruptured chords that led to the leaky valve in the first place. Cutting out extra mitral valve leaflet tissues for large prolapsed valves and making other modifications to the valve leaflets to prevent further leakiness.

The live-in-a-box session includes four presentations:

• The surgical anatomy in mitral valve diseases

• Perioperative echocardiography in mitral prolapse

• Case presentation and surgical approach

• Sternotomy vs. minithoracotomy in mitral valve repair