Abstract
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection for minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and discusses preoperative planning for cannulation and myocardial protection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-250 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Heart valve
- MIMVR
- MVR
- Minimally invasive surgery (includes port access
- Minithoracotomy)
- Mitral valve
- Repair
- Replacement
- Surgery/incisions/exposure/techniques
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine