Why the study?
Does an automated knot fastener reduce operative times or improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair?
Does an automated knot fastener reduce operative times or improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair?
While an automated knot fastener reduces operative times during minimally invasive mitral valve repair, it does not improve clinical outcomes.
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Automated knot fasteners shorten operative times without clinical benefit in mitral repair; leaves open efficiency value in prospective trials.
The use of an automated knot fastener significantly reduces cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross clamp times in minimally invasive mitral valve repair but this does not translate into an improved clinical outcome.
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