Is minimally invasive heart valve surgery a paradigm for the future?

Gillinov, A M; Banbury, M K; Cosgrove, D M

Gillinov, A M; Banbury, M K; Cosgrove, D M.

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Gillinov AM; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery/F25, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

Curr Cardiol Rep ; 1(4): 318-22, 1999 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10980861

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

During the past 5 years, there has been considerable progress in the development of less invasive techniques for heart valve surgery. Both aortic and mitral valve surgery can now be performed through small chest wall incisions. Recent evidence confirms patient benefit with minimally invasive heart valve surgery. Although several approaches can be used, a partial upper sternotomy offers several advantages for minimally invasive heart valve surgery.

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Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods; Heart Valves/surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methods; Aortic Valve/surgery; Forecasting; Heart Valve Diseases/surgery; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods; Humans; Mitral Valve/surgery; Sternum/surgery

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Heart Valves Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Curr Cardiol Rep Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 1999 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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