This review highlights the evolution of minimally invasive and transcatheter cardiac procedures, emphasizing the necessity of a collaborative heart-team approach for optimal outcomes.
Supports heart-team model for transcatheter procedures; leaves open prospective trials on optimal implementation.
The field of minimally invasive cardiac surgery has undergone rapid transformation over recent years. In this review, we provide a summary of the most current evidence supporting the use of minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve replacement techniques, as well as transcatheter approaches for aortic and mitral valve disease. As an adjunct, the use of robotically assisted coronary bypass surgery and hybrid coronary revascularization procedures is discussed. In order to obtain optimal patient outcomes, a collaborative, heart-team approach between cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists is necessary.
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