TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
T2 - Does it make a difference?
AU - Algarni, Khaled D.
AU - Suri, Rakesh M.
AU - Schaff, Hartzell V
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has emerged as an alternative approach to conventional sternotomy to perform mitral valve repair and replacement with equivalent results. This strategy was developed to decrease surgical trauma by minimizing the size of incisions and permits excellent exposure of the mitral valve thereby avoiding conventional full sternotomy. The purpose of this review is to provide a critical, objective, balanced, and evidence-based analysis of the literature to understand advantages, potential scope, and the utility of these minimally invasive approaches to the mitral valve in modern cardiac care.
AB - Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has emerged as an alternative approach to conventional sternotomy to perform mitral valve repair and replacement with equivalent results. This strategy was developed to decrease surgical trauma by minimizing the size of incisions and permits excellent exposure of the mitral valve thereby avoiding conventional full sternotomy. The purpose of this review is to provide a critical, objective, balanced, and evidence-based analysis of the literature to understand advantages, potential scope, and the utility of these minimally invasive approaches to the mitral valve in modern cardiac care.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.12.007
DO - 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.12.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 25640311
AN - SCOPUS:84930761462
VL - 25
SP - 456
EP - 465
JO - Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
SN - 1050-1738
IS - 5
ER -