Contemporary Review of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Current Considerations and Innovations

Sharifa Alsheebani; Daniel Goubran; Benoit de Varennes; Vincent Chan

doi:10.3390/jcdd11120404

Contemporary Review of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Current Considerations and Innovations

J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2024 Dec 14;11(12):404. doi: 10.3390/jcdd11120404.

Authors

Sharifa Alsheebani¹, Daniel Goubran², Benoit de Varennes¹, Vincent Chan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada.
² Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada.

Abstract

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has become a well-established alternative to traditional median sternotomy at high-volume surgical centers. Advancements in surgical instruments have led to further refinement of MIMVS. However, MIMVS remains limited to select patients in select settings. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the evolution of MIMVS, as well as a technical description of the most relevant aspects of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.

Keywords: mini-mitral surgery; minimally invasive; mitral valve.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.