Figure 2.

Illustrations showing “resection technique” of mitral valve repair represented by triangular resection. (A) Degenerative mitral valve disease with posterior leaflet prolapse (P2—posterior middle scallop); (B) Dashed line represents the resection area of posterior leaflet; (C) Reconstructed posterior leaflet after triangular resection; (D) Completed repair accomplished by prosthetic ring annuloplasty; Notice smaller ring implanted in this technique and smaller surface of coaptation (detailed image).