Modified hockey-stick approach to the mitral valve.
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.
Zacek
Pavel
P
Department of Cardiac Surgery and Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Hospital, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. zacek@fnhk.cz
Harrer
Jan
J
Dominik
Jan
J
Vojacek
Jan
J
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D010865:Pilot Projects