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Single access for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg
July 1997
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Witten-Herdecke University in Wuppertal, Klinikum Wuppertal, Germany.
Background: The method of replacing the aortic valve via a minithoracotomy has been reported in the recent literature. Although this strategy has clear advantages, further refinements of the process make the procedure even less invasive.
Methods: Aortic valve replacement was performed in 27 patients via a right parasternal minithoracotomy without rib resection.
Early results of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Experience with the first 34 cases.
G Ital Cardiol
May 1997
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Witten-Herdecke University in Wuppertal, Klinikum Wuppertal, Germany.
Background: The method of replacing the aortic valve via a minithoracotomy has been reported in the recent literature. This strategy has clear advantages. However, further refinements of the process make the procedure even less invasive.
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