Vídeo-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve replacement

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007 Oct-Dec;22(4):491-4. doi: 10.1590/s0102-76382007000400017.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

The use of minimally invasive technics in cardiac surgery has become widely discussed, aiming improvements not only in the aesthetics aspects but also better functional results. In this report, we present a case of a patient with severe mitral stenosis that underwent successful video-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Ultrasonography
  • Video-Assisted Surgery / methods*