Minimally invasive versus standard approach aortic valve replacement: A study in 506 patients
- Degrieck, I
- Vanermen, H
- De Geest, R
- Van Praet, F
- Vermeulen, Y
- BAKIR, İhsan
- Casselman, FP
- Wellens, F
- Jeanmart, H
Publication date
January 2006
DOI Publisher
Elsevier BV Journal
The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAbstract
Background. Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement through partial upper sternotomy has been shown to reduce surgical trauma, and, supposedly, decrease postoperative pain, blood loss, and hospital stay
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