Mitral valve replacement surgery. Anaesthetist monitoring the TEE (trans-oesophageal echo) of an anaesthetised, intubated patient ready for mitral val

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Mitral valve replacement surgery. Anaesthetist monitoring the TEE (trans-oesophageal echo) of an anaesthetised, intubated patient ready for mitral valve replacement surgery. The four cardiac chambers are seen on the monitor. The mitral valve regulates the flow of blood between two of the heart's chambers, the left ventricle and the left atrium.

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Keywords: 2016, 21st, anaesthetist, anesthetist, cardiac, cardiology, cardiovascular, century, echo, heart, hospital, medical, medicine, mitral, mrv, operating, people, person, replacement, room, surgery, surgical, tee, theatre, trans-esophageal, trans-oesophageal, valve