Minithoracotomy vs. Conventional Mitral Valve Surgery for Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis: a Single-Center Analysis of 128 Patients
Abstract Objective: To compare the in-hospital outcomes of a right-sided anterolateral minithoracotomy with those of median sternotomy in patients who received a mitral valve replacement (MVR) because of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis (RMS). Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 128 patien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2020-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382020000200185&tlng=en |