Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2878057 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Although minimally invasive mitral valve surgery required a slightly longer cardiopulmonary bypass time, there was no difference in cross-clamp time, morbidity, or mortality, and hospital length of stay was significantly shorter when compared with matched sternotomy control patients.
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Authors
Alexander MD, MS, Mark J. MD, MS, Rachel BA, Kimberly N. MHSA, Jonathan MD, Faisal H. MD, Craig R. MD, Michael MD,