Why the study?
Is mitral valve surgery using minimal extracorporeal circulation feasible and safe in patients requiring mitral valve surgery?
Population
75 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery, mean age 68.8 ± 10.2 years. 37 patients had moderate left…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
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May support minimal extracorporeal circulation for mitral valve surgery; leaves open need for randomized comparisons of safety and outcomes.
Is mitral valve surgery using minimal extracorporeal circulation feasible and safe in patients requiring mitral valve surgery?
Isolated or combined mitral valve surgery using minimal extracorporeal circulation is feasible and safe, with acceptable operative times and low in-hospital mortality.
Sjatskig et al. (2012) studied this question.
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