Does minimally invasive mitral valve surgery reduce 30-day mortality and postoperative complications compared to sternotomy in patients over 70 years old?
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery may offer a safer alternative to sternotomy in elderly patients over 70 years old, with potentially lower 30-day mortality and fewer complications.
Minimally invasive MV surgery in patients above 70 years may be associated with lower 30-day mortality and incidence of postoperative complications compared with sternotomy.
Tjien et al. (Mon,) studied this question.