[Minimally invasive valvular surgery]

Surgery for cardiac valvular pathology is one of the great success of the 20th century. Until recently the surgical techniques were centered on median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass with aortic and atrial cannulation. The changes in cardiac surgical technique for minimally invasive valve surgery include: a different and smaller incision to minimize trauma to the body, a new technique of connecting the patient to the cardiopulmonary bypass, a different technique for myocardial perfusion and aortic occlusion.