title: The left thoracotomy approach for reoperative cardiac surgery: considerations for the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. 10029-1028
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Whang
authors.forename: Farzan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Filsoufi
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Silvay
authors.forename: Ramachandra C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed