Preparing for Mitral Valve Surgery [Video]

Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner, Filomena Koenigsberg, explains how to prepare for a mitral valve surgical consultation. She also reviews the necessary preoperative testing and what to expect prior to surgery. #MitralValveSurgery #JohnsHopkins https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart-vascular-institute/cardiac-surgery/mitral-valve-repair-replacement

0:03 What is mitral valve disease and what are the treatment options?
1:13 What should a patient expect at the surgical consultation?
1:59 What testing will a patient need before surgery?
2:30 What if the patient is not a surgical candidate?
2:52 What happens after the consultation visit?