Objective The purpose of this consensus conference was to deliberate the evidence
regarding whether minimally invasive mitral valve surgery via thoracotomy improves clinical …

Background and Aim of the Study Whether minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MMVS)
leads to better outcomes remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta …

Objective This meta-analysis sought to determine whether minimally invasive mitral valve
surgery (mini-MVS) improves clinical outcomes and resource utilization compared with …

The mitral valve has been traditionally approached through a median sternotomy. However,
significant advances in surgical optics, instrumentation, tissue telemanipulation, and …

Minimally invasive procedures are the standard approach in many centres but are still under
debate in regards of inferiority compared to conventional mitral valve surgery through a …

Background Minimally invasive valve surgery is related to certain better postoperative
outcomes. We aimed to assess the role of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in high-risk …

Background and Aim of the Study Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) for mitral valve
repair (MVRp) has been increasingly used. This study aimed to evaluate the early and late …

BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, minimally invasive (MI) mitral valve surgery has
grown in popularity. The purpose of this study was to compare both short-and long-term …

Objective Mitral valve surgery is increasingly performed through minimally invasive
approaches. There are limited data regarding the cost of minimally invasive mitral valve …

Objective The objective of this multicentre study was to compare short-term and midterm
outcomes between sternotomy and minimally invasive approaches for mitral valve surgery …