Biomechanical Effects of Radiofrequency Ablation With Simultaneous Cryogenic Anchoring

Mitral valve (MV) disease is the most common form of heart valve disease, occurring in approximately 2% of the population and resulting in 43,000 open-chest surgical procedures every year [1]. One subtype is mitral valve prolapse (MVP), which is often characterized by severe regurgitant flow, thickened and enlarged leaflets, and disrupted and mechanically compromised collagen architecture.