Mitral regurgitation is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and surgical mitral valve repair continues to be the treatment of choice when feasible. We use three-dimensional echocardiography associated with three-dimensional printing to create surgical models that allow trainees to practice or improve surgical techniques in order to improve the outcomes of surgical repairs, contributing to more advanced medical training.
Using Three-Dimensional Printing in Surgical Mitral Valve Repairs
ViscontiRB, BelemLHJ, NogueiraACDS, CornélioMCL, WeitzelLH. Using Three-Dimensional Printing in Surgical Mitral Valve Repairs. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc. 2023;36(4):e20230101.
Visconti,Rodrigo Bahiense; Belem,Luciano Herman Juaçaba; Nogueira,Antonio Carlos Dos Santos; Cornélio,Maria Claudia Lembo; Weitzel,Luis Henrique. Using Three-Dimensional Printing in Surgical Mitral Valve Repairs. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc., v. 36, n. 4, e20230101, Jan. 2023.
Visconti,R.B., Belem,L.H.J., Nogueira,A.C.D.S., Cornélio,M.C.L., & Weitzel,L.H. (2023). Using Three-Dimensional Printing in Surgical Mitral Valve Repairs. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc.,36(4), e20230101.
Visconti,Rodrigo Bahiense and Belem,Luciano Herman Juaçaba and Nogueira,Antonio Carlos Dos Santos and Cornélio,Maria Claudia Lembo and Weitzel,Luis Henrique. Using Three-Dimensional Printing in Surgical Mitral Valve Repairs. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc. [online]. 2023, vol. 36, n. 4, [cited 2026-03-06], e20230101. Available from: <https://www.abcimaging.org/article/using-three-dimensional-printing-in-surgical-mitral-valve-repairs/>. ISSN .