title: Modified hockey-stick approach to the mitral valve.
abstract: Modified biatrial approach to the mitral valve is described. The hockey-stick incision combines the advantage of excellent exposure with low surgical risk and easy reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery and Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Hospital, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. zacek@fnhk.cz
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zacek
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harrer
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dominik
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vojacek
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D010865:Pilot Projects