Fig. 3From: Feasibility and outcome of mitral valve repair in patients with infective endocarditisMitral endocarditis with perforation of the anterior leaflet. a, b After careful debridement and removal of the infected tissue, a large hole is left in the body of the anterior mitral leaflet. The perforation is repaired with an appropriate size fresh autologous pericardial patch (c). The final test with saline demonstrates a perfectly competent mitral valve (d)Back to article page