Right Minithoracotomy for Mitral Valve Surgery: Impact of Tailored Strategies on Early Outcome.

CONCLUSIONS: Right minithoracotomy MVS can routinely be performed with favorable outcomes in all comers when perfusion strategies and clamping techniques are carefully selected after proper evaluation of the patient's preoperative characteristics. PMID: 27435516 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 15, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Barbero C, Marchetto G, Ricci D, El Qarra S, Attisani M, Filippini C, Boffini M, Rinaldi M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research