Is a minimally invasive approach for re-operative mitral valve surgery superior to standard resternotomy?
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Report By: Michele Murzi, Marco Solinas, and Mattia Glauber - Registrars in Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Institution: Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Massa, Italy
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Date Submitted: 26th August 2009
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Last Modified: 26th August 2009
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [patients undergoing re-operative mitral valve surgery] is [a minimally invasive approach] superior to [standard median sternotomy] in terms of [morbidity and mortality]?
