Table 2.

Surgical techniques used in the study population.

Simple Surgical Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair
Quadrangular resection of posterior leaflet	292 (98.9%)
Annuloplasty	294 (99.6%)
Sliding of posterior leaflet/Posterior leaflet folding plasty	112 (38%)
Edge-to-edge technique	30 (1%)
Posterior annular plication	88 (29.3%)
Commissural fusion or Cleft Closure	28 (9.4%)
Complex Surgical Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair
Replacement or transfer of chordae tendinae	71 (24%)
Papillary muscle repositioning	44 (14.9%)
Other Associated Procedures
Aorto-coronary bypass graft	31 (10%)
Tricuspid valve annuloplasty	48 (16.2%)
Aortic valve/root replacement	23 (7.8%)
Atrial fibrillation ablation	23 (7.8%)
Atrial appendage closure	17 (5.7%)
Patent forame ovale closure	7 (2.3%)