Previous Sternotomy as a Risk Factor in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Previous Sternotomy as a Risk Factor in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

BackgroundCardiac redo surgery, especially after a full sternotomy, is considered a high-risk procedure. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) is a potential therapeutic approach. However, current developments in interventional cardiology necessitate additional discussion regarding the the...

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Main Authors: Jan-Philipp Minol, Payam Akhyari, Udo Boeken, Alexander Albert, Philipp Rellecke, Vanessa Dimitrova, Stephan Urs Sixt, Hiroyuki Kamiya, Artur Lichtenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
lateral thoracotomy
mitral valve
redo surgery
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2018.00005/full

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