Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: still possible when aortic clamping is judged unsafe

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Jun;43(6):1274. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs618. Epub 2012 Dec 23.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hypothermic fibrillation; Minimally invasive surgery.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Conversion to Open Surgery / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / methods*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Sternotomy*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
  • Thoracotomy / methods*