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. 2002 Dec;50(6):373-5.
doi: 10.1055/s-2002-35731.

Valvular disease: the case for conventional treatment

H Scheld  1
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Valvular disease: the case for conventional treatment

H Scheld. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Dec.

Abstract

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is still controversial and the overall incidence is low, especially with regard to valvular surgery. Currently, there is no trend towards an increase. Reasons include lack of ideal patients, technical difficulties, and financial constraints.

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