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Disease

Surgery can be performed to replace or repair a damaged valve. A less invasive method is that of mitral valvuloplasty which uses a balloon catheter to open up a stenotic valve. Alternatively, the Lawrie technique is an option for patients who have less valve tissue available for repair as they may have damaged or fragile valve leaflets. During the Lawrie technique, artificial fabric chordae are used to repair the valve which spares the existing valve leaflets and chordae during the repair.