Volume : 6, Issue : 4, April - 2017

RETROSEPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN MINIMALLY INVASIVE MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT AND CONVENTIONAL MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT

Dr. Kathirvel. B. , Dr. Ajay. N

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Minimally invasive cardiac surgery as an alternative to conventional open cardiac surgery has been growing steadily in the recent years. The options of minimal scar, lesser pain, shorter ICU stays make them an attractive option for the patient. However, the actual benefits of the minimally invasive cardiac surgery are yet to be translated completely in daily clinical practice. Studies suggest that the benefits are better appreciated in high volume centers and even at those center the steep learning curve, longer operating times deter the enthusiastic young surgeons. In this study, we attempt to analyze and compare the operative outcome between those patients who underwent minimally invasive mitral valve replacement Vs Conventional open mitral valve replacement.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:&#10;justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p>