Carpentier's Reconstructive Valve Surgery

A guide on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease that presents step-by-step instructions for each procedure. It contains more than 200 anatomic drawings.

This authoritative guide on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease presents step-by-step instructions for each procedure pioneered by Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD. More than 200 detailed anatomic drawings provide clear depictions so that you can effectively apply the techniques of a master.