Key result
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery adoption faces significant organizational, managerial, and collegial resistance.
Why the study?
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery has struggled to gain traction and widespread adoption in the UK compared to Europe and the USA.
The adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in the UK has been hindered by organizational, cultural, and psychological barriers rather than just clinical evidence.
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MIS patient benefits persist in UK NHS; leaves open how human factors constrain wider adoption.
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Joffe et al. (2023) studied Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery adoption (n=10). Adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery was evaluated on Experiences and challenges of adopting minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Early adopters of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in the UK faced significant organizational, managerial, and collegial resistance, highlighting complex barriers to surgical innovation.
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