Minimal invasive mitral valve surgery: Does it make a difference?

Minimal invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has emerged as an alternative approach to conventional sternotomy to perform mitral valve repair and replacement with acceptable results. It aims to decrease the surgical trauma by minimizing the size of incisions and modifying the approach to the mitral valve to avoid a conventional full sternotomy. The purpose of this review is to provide a critical, objective, balanced, evidence based analysis of the literature to understand advantages, potential scope and the utility of these minimal invasive approaches to the mitral valve in modern cardiac care.
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research