Robotic and minimally invasive mitral valve (MV) procedures have been performed with
increasing frequency over time. These alternatives offer similar efficacy to that achieved via …

Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications remain a leading cause of increased
morbidity, mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased costs after cardiac surgery; …

Background Valvular heart diseases are frequent and increasing in prevalence. Minimally
invasive heart valve surgery embedded in an interdisciplinary enhanced recovery after …

Abstract Objective Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common incidents
associated with an increased hospital stay, readmissions into the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Objectives We investigated whether the totally video-assisted thoracoscopic mitral valve
surgery provides superior clinical outcomes and less inflammatory injury reaction compared …

Minimally invasive mitral valve (MV) repair is being increasingly performed over the last 2
decades due to the constantly growing patient demand, since it offers a shorter recovery …

Data involving combined mitral and aortic valve procedure via the right mini-thoracotomy
approach are very limited. This single-center propensity-matching study aimed to evaluate …

Abstract Introduction Cor‐Knot automated fastener has been used as an adjunct in heart
valve surgery to eliminate the need for manual tying during valve implantation. Although …

OBJECTIVES This study reports the factors that contribute to sternotomy conversions (SCs)
and adverse intraoperative events in minimally invasive aortic valve surgery (MI-AVS) and …

Objective This study investigated the perioperative safety and advantages of performing a
minimally invasive valve surgery (MIVS) and conducting a preliminary examination of the …