Abstract Objectives The present study compared the clinical outcome between endo-aortic balloon occlusion (EABO) and transthoracic clamping (TTC) in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS). Methods All patients..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has evolved over the last 2 decades. The aim of the study was to identify the impact of era and technical improvements..
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Abstract Background Insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the operative field to prevent cerebral or myocardial damage by air embolism is a well known strategy in open-heart surgery. However, here..
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Abstract OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has been performed increasingly for the past 2 decades; however, large comparative studies on short- and long-term outcomes have been lacking...
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Abstract Background There is now extension of minimally invasive techniques to involve concomitantly aortic and mitral valves through a single small incision. We share our experience in such surgeries through..
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Mark Mettauer, MD lectures and discusses a novel technique for myocardial protection during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Discussions follow about the systemic hyperkalemia technique.
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Abstract Introduction. During the past five years the approach to procedural planning, operative techniques and perfusion strategies for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has evolved. With the goal to..
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