Why the study?
What are the early and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through right minithoracotomy in patients requiring mitral valve surgery?
What are the early and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through right minithoracotomy in patients requiring mitral valve surgery?
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery via right minithoracotomy is a safe and effective approach with low mortality and high repair rates over a 10-year period.
May support use in experienced centers; extends single-center data but leaves open randomized confirmation.
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is a safe and reproducible approach associated with low mortality and morbidity, high rate of mitral valve repair and excellent late results.
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