A patient has been diagnosed with fused mitral leaflets, causing a backward flow of blood. What type of procedure does the nurse know is commonly performed for this type of problem?

A patient has been diagnosed with fused mitral leaflets, causing a backward flow of blood. What type of procedure does the nurse know is commonly performed for this type of problem?

A patient has been diagnosed with fused mitral leaflets, causing a backward flow of blood. What type of procedure does the nurse know is commonly performed for this type of problem?


a) Commissurotomy

b) Valve replacement

c) Chordoplasty

d) Annuloplasty



Answer: Commissurotomy