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Review
. 2017 Jun;9(Suppl 7):S614-S623.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.83.

Minimally invasive valve surgery in high-risk patients

Orlando Santana  1 , Steve Xydas  2 , Roy F Williams  2 , S Howard Wittels  3 , Evin Yucel  4 , Christos G Mihos  4
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Review

Minimally invasive valve surgery in high-risk patients

Orlando Santana et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

The use of minimally, or less invasive, approaches to cardiac valve surgery has increased over the past decade. Because of its less traumatic nature, early studies in lower risk patients demonstrated the approach to be associated with an enhanced recovery, increased patient satisfaction, and good operative outcomes. With time, despite a steep learning curve, surgeons expanded this approach to perform more complex procedures, and include patients with more co-morbidity. The aim of this publication is to review the current literature involving the use of minimally invasive valve surgery (MIVS) in higher-risk patients.

Keywords: High-risk; minimally invasive; thoracotomy; valve surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Common approaches to minimally invasive valve surgery. A, upper hemisternotomy; B, right anterior thoracotomy; C, right lateral thoracotomy.
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