Vídeo-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve replacement.
The use of minimally invasive technics in cardiac surgery has become widely discussed, aiming improvements not only in the aesthetics aspects but also better functional results. In this report, we present a case of a patient with severe mitral stenosis that underwent successful video-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve replacement.
Poffo
Robinson
R
Heart Surgery Service at Hospital Regional Hans Dieter Schmidt de Joinville-SC e do Centro Hospitalar UNIMED de Joinville-SC. drpoffo@hotmail.com
Bonin
Marcos
M
Selbach
Rafael Armínio
RA
Pilatti
Murilo
M
D000328:Adult; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000379:methods*