Mitral valve repair Mitral valve repair Mitral valve repair is a cardiac surgery procedure performed by cardiac surgeons to treat stenosis (narrowing) or regurgitation (leakage) of the mitral valve. The mitral valve is the "inflow valve" for the left side of the heart. Blood flows from the lungs, where it picks up oxygen, through the pulmonary veins, to the left atrium of the heart. After the left atrium fills with blood, the mitral valve allows blood to flow from the left atrium into the heart's main pumping chamber called the left ventricle. It then closes to keep blood from leaking back into the
Where Would You Be Where Would You Be "Where Would You Be" is a song written by Rachel Proctor and Rick Ferrell, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in May 2002 as the third single from her "Greatest Hits" album. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The female narrator questions a lover and asks if he would rather be with someone else, or with no one. Producer Paul Worley thought that the song "challenged Martina more than any song ever has", and McBride said that she enjoyed "the