Open heart mitral valve replacement using the Edwards‐Sapien 3 for severe mitral annular calcification prevents left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Open heart transcatheter mitral valve implantation using the Edwards-Sapien 3 for mitral annular calcification is a safe procedure, because surgeons do not have to decalcify. And also, surgeons can resect the anterior mitral leaflet to prevent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and deploy the valve under direct visualization.