Cardiac valve surgery requires a high degree of technical sophistication. Despite many years of experience the optimal methods of correcting the anatonical problem have not been clearly defined in every case. Valve replacement has been with us for over 20 years.(1) Still there are many comp 1ications attendant with the use of prosthetic valves.(2). Recently Dr. Carpentier from France and others have developed some very innovative methods of reshaping the native valve without rep 1acement.(3) The results of valve repair techniques are superior to those obtainable with prosthetic valves.

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