Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1998 Mar;31(3):308-310.

Minimally Invasive Approach for Reoperative Mitral Valve Replacement

Affiliations
  • 1Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Medical College, Inchon, Korea.
  • 2Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Anesthesiology , Inha University Medical College, Inchon, Korea.
  • 3Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Cardiology, Inha University Medical College, Inchon, Korea.

Abstract

Minimally invasive techniques for various cardiac disease are widely accepted in these days. We report a successful case of reoperative mitral valve replacement approached successfully by a small right parasternal incision.

Keyword

minimally invasive surgery; mitral valve; replacement; Reoperation

MeSH Terms

Heart Diseases
Mitral Valve*
Reoperation
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
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