Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery for Heart Failure
Treatment Options and Guidelines

What is Mitral Valve surgery?

Mitral valve surgery repairs or replaces the damaged mitral valve. The mitral valve regulates blood flow from the upper left heart chamber (atrium) into the lower left chamber (ventricle). Mitral valve regurgitation, caused by a damaged valve, is a serious condition, as blood backs up and leaks through the mitral valve between the upper and lower left chambers of the heart. Damaged valves, without repair, can cause enlargement of the left ventricle leading to heart failure.

Learn more about Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery treatment options, including robotic surgery, at CPMC San Francisco -

• Mitral Valve Surgery for Heart Failure
• Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
• Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
• Candidates for Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair

Identifying the Best Treatment Options and Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery Specialist for You

Our commitment at CPMC is to help each patient identify the best doctor for their diagnosis and course of treatment. To find the best specialist for Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery , we want to empower our patients to participate in their health care journey. This means encouraging a frank discussion with the doctor about Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery, to identify all appropriate treatment options as well as to discuss symptoms, issues, outcomes, etc., when relevant for Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery. The first step of your journey is research - using online tools such as CPMC's to investigate and understand Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery. The second step is to schedule an initial consultation with a physician or specialist. In some cases, you'll need to go through your primary care physician if you do not have a referral. If you already have a referral,you can schedule an appointment directly with the Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery specialist. The third step is for the specialist in Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery to meet with you and review your history. As part of the diagnosis, you may need testing, so the doctor (surgeon or specialist) can discuss your treatment options and the both of you can determine your best course of action. We have patients at CPMC coming from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and many from throughout the United States with respect to Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery. Whether you are from San Francisco, Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area generally or any other location, our physicians will provide the hands-on care you deserve.

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center is supported by one of the best heart hospital/center networks in the USA, offering quality, comprehensive patient-centered cardiovascular care by a team of top heart surgeons and physicians with leading-edge technology. Serving the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco and Marin County, as well as the entire Northern California region, our team has many of the best cardiovascular surgeons and physicians in California and the United States.