title: Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: current status.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: Lawrence H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Heart valve diseases/surgery; length of stay; mitral valve/surgery; patient satisfaction; robotics; surgical procedures, minimally invasive; thoracotomy/methods; treatment outcome