Abstract
Traditional cardiac valve replacement surgery is being rapidly supplanted by innovative, minimally invasive approaches toward the repair of these valves. Patients are experiencing benefits ranging from less bleeding and pain to faster recovery and greater satisfaction. These operations are proving to be safe, highly effective, and durable, and their use will likely continue to increase and become even more widely applicable.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 923-949 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Surgical Clinics of North America |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aortic
- Minimally-invasive
- Mitral
- Valve surgery
- Valvuloplasty