Posted: August 16th, 2017

Which of the following procedures most specifically describes splitting or separating fused cardiac valve leaflets?

Which of the following procedures most specifically describes splitting or separating fused cardiac valve leaflets?
a) Commisurotomy
Commisurotomy is frequently used for mitral stenosis.
b) Annuloplasty
Annuloplasty refers to repair of a cardiac valve’s outer ring.
c) Chordoplasty
Chordoplasty refers to repair of the chordae tendonae of atroventricular valve leaflets.
d) Valvuloplasty
Valvuloplasty is a general term that refers to repair of a stenosed or regurgitant cardiac valve by commisurotomy, annuloplasty, leaflet repair, and/or chordoplasty.