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Technique and Patient Selection Criteria of Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy for Minimal Access Aortic Valve Replacement
Published on: March 26, 2018
[Catheter-based and surgical treatment of mitral valve diseases]
Mirjam G Wild1, Wolfgang Bothe2, Dirk Westermann1
1Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg/Bad Krozingen, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Südring 15, 79189, Bad Krozingen, Deutschland.
Abstract:
There is a broad spectrum of mitral valve diseases ranging from young patients with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis up to older patients with secondary mitral valve regurgitation and numerous comorbidities. A profound understanding of the etiology, anatomical characteristics of mitral valve diseases and current treatment options is necessary to be able to prepare a patient-centered treatment approach. The interdisciplinary collaboration of referring physicians, interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, heart failure and imaging specialists as well as anesthesiologists is a cornerstone of optimal patient treatment.
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