It has been over two decades since the very first robotic cardiac surgery was performed.
Over the years, there has been an increase in the demand for less invasive cardiac surgical …

In the mid-to late-1990s the cardiac surgery community began to apply limited incisions in
mitral valve surgery. Ministernotomies and right-sided minithoracotomies were placed …

Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be
fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part …

Introduction: During the past five years the approach to procedural planning, operative
techniques and perfusion strategies for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has …

Background Some controversy exists regarding the safety of endoaortic balloon clamping in
minimal access isolated mitral valve surgery (MIMVS). The aim of this European multicenter …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine outcomes following aortic
occlusion with the transthoracic clamp (TTC) versus endoaortic balloon occlusion (EABO) in …

We compare outcomes of endo-aortic balloon occlusion (EABO) vs external aortic clamping
(EAC) in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) in the Society …

Background Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has increasingly been used for patients with
valvular pathology. Two techniques of aortic occlusion are utilized with this technique …

Background Interest in right minithoracotomy mitral valve surgery (MVS) is rapidly growing
and, to date, different perfusion strategies and aortic clamping techniques are available …

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is safe, effective and increasingly popular for patients
with valvular pathology. After minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, patients report less …