Video: Heart valve repair surgery

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Here's one way a leaky heart valve can be repaired. First, the failed segment of your valve that doesn't close properly is removed, then the doctor brings the cut edges together and cinches down the circumference to fix the leak.

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Video: Heart valve repair surgery

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HEART DISEASE