Key result
Apical endoscopy provides optimal visualization of the mitral valve complex versus aortic and atrial approaches.
Why the study?
Which endoscopic approach provides the best visualization of the mitral valvular complex in human cadaveric hearts?
Population
40 human cadaveric fresh hearts (30 ex vivo, 10 in situ)
Comparison
Endoscopic visualization of the mitral valvular… vs Comparison between aortic, left atrial, and…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Cadaveric endoscopic mitral views from three approaches may inform technique development; leaves open in vivo applicability and outcomes.
Which endoscopic approach provides the best visualization of the mitral valvular complex in human cadaveric hearts?
In endoscopic mitral valve surgery, combining the standard atrial approach with an apical or aortic view may improve functional assessment of the subvalvular apparatus.
Ruttkay et al. (2014) studied Mitral valve anatomy (n=40). Endoscopic visualization approaches (aortic, left atrial, apical) vs. Comparison between approaches was evaluated on Visualization of the mitral valvular complex. The apical endoscopic approach provided the most optimal visualization of the ventricular surfaces and subvalvular apparatus of the mitral valve compared to aortic and atrial approaches.
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