Mitral valve replacement was performed through a right thoracotomy using femorofemoral bypass under profound systemic hypothermia in a 62-year-old man who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting using both internal thoracic arteries. The right thoracotomy approach minimizes the risk of injury to the arterial grafts, and deep hypothermia obviates the need to interrupt the grafts to administer cardioplegia. This technique provides excellent exposure of the mitral valve while minimizing the operative risk.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(95)00312-9 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
mitral valve
12
valve replacement
8
replacement thoracotomy
4
thoracotomy coronary
4
coronary arterial
4
arterial grafting
4
grafting mitral
4
replacement performed
4
performed thoracotomy
4
thoracotomy femorofemoral
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!