Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease

Cardiac surgery is in the midst of a practice revolution. Traditionally, surgery for valvular heart disease consisted of valve replacement via conventional sternotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass. However, over the past 20 years, the increasing popularity of less-invasive procedures, accompanied by...

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Published in:Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2014, Vol.26 (1), p.36-43
Main Authors: Goldstone, Andrew B., MD, Joseph Woo, Y., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aortic valve surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Heart Valve Diseases - surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Humans
minimally invasive surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods
mitral valve surgery
valvular heart disease
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Summary:Cardiac surgery is in the midst of a practice revolution. Traditionally, surgery for valvular heart disease consisted of valve replacement via conventional sternotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass. However, over the past 20 years, the increasing popularity of less-invasive procedures, accompanied by advancements in imaging, surgical instrumentation, and robotic technology, has motivated and enabled surgeons to develop and perform complex cardiac surgical procedures through small incisions, often eliminating the need for sternotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass. In addition to the benefits of improved cosmesis, minimally invasive mitral valve surgery was pioneered with the intent of reducing morbidity, postoperative pain, blood loss, hospital length of stay, and time to return to normal activity. This article reviews the current state-of-the-art of minimally invasive approaches to the surgical treatment of valvular heart disease.
ISSN:1043-0679
1532-9488
DOI:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2014.02.001