title: Less invasive versus conventional double-valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison.
authors.affiliation: Center for Aortic Surgery and the Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Fernando A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Atik
authors.forename: Lars G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.forename: Eugene H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Blackstone
authors.forename: A Marc
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillinov
authors.forename: Jeevanantham
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajeswaran
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Lytle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D007902:Length of Stay; D016015:Logistic Models; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D016555:Matched-Pair Analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D009820:Ohio; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D057216:Propensity Score; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D056346:Sternotomy; D015996:Survival Rate; D017741:Survivors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome