Mitral valve repair versus replacement Feb. 02, 2023 Overview Show transcript Overview Juan A. Crestanello, M.D., is a cardiovascular surgeon and department chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Crestanello, who specializes in surgery for valvular heart disease, discusses mitral valve repair versus replacement in patients with previous mediastinal irradiation. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoNovel mitral therapies — A Mayo Clinic perspectiveArticleMayo Clinic Cardiovascular Surgery's specialized and technical approach to mitral valve surgery repairVideoImpact of tricuspid valve regurgitation on immediate outcomes of degenerative mitral valve surgery VID-20543523 Medical Professionals Mitral valve repair versus replacement