Minimally invasive approach for aortic and mitral valve surgery.
Few experiences exist in minimally invasive cardiac surgery for the treatment of double-valve disease. We report our early experience in 69 patients, describing postoperative results. The introduction of sutureless aortic prostheses has implemented this treatment option, with a significant reduction of cardiopulmonary bypass and cross-clamp times.
Centro Cardiotoracico, Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy antoniolio@hotmail.it.
Antonio
A
Lio
Centro Cardiotoracico, Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Antonio
A
Miceli
Centro Cardiotoracico, Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Matteo
M
Ferrarini
Centro Cardiotoracico, Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Mattia
M
Glauber
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Minimally invasive; Minithoracotomy; Sutureless