Abstract
Nowadays minimally invasive surgery represents an accepted technique to treat heart valve disease. We report a case of surgical correction of multiple valve disease in a 61-year-old woman through a minimally invasive right anterolateral minithoracotomy. The intervention was performed under transesophageal echocardiography and videoscopic guidance. High thoracic epidural anesthesia allowed a rapid weaning from mechanical ventilation and a faster recovery.
MeSH terms
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Anesthesia, Epidural
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / surgery*
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / complications
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*