Should minimally invasive aortic valve replacement be restricted to primary interventions?

BAKIR İ., Casselman F. P., De Geest R., Wellens F., Degrieck I., Van Praet F., ...More

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, vol.55, no.5, pp.304-309, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2007-965283
  • Journal Name: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.304-309
  • Keywords: aortic disease, heart valve surgery, coronary bypass surgery, myocardial protection, FULL STERNOTOMY, SURGERY, MINISTERNOTOMY, OPERATIONS
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The role of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in cardiac reoperations has not yet been defined. The purpose of this study is to report our experience with this technique.