Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is safe and effective

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Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is safe and effective

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Surgical treatment for mitral valve disease includes either repairing the patient's diseased valve or replacing it with a metal, mechanical valve or an animal tissue valve. The majority of those procedures are open-heart operations that require a major incision in the chest. Now, after a six-year study, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore conclude that minimally invasive mitral valve repair techniques, through only a two-inch incision in the right side of the chest

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Safe, effective, minimally invasive mitral valve repair, suggested by study

feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Minimally invasive, patient-friendly surgical techniques are widespread, but there is little data to prompt the routine use of these techniques in mitral valve surgery, especially in cases where the valve can be repaired. After a six-year study, surgeons conclude that minimally invasive mitral valve repair techniques, through only a two-inch incision in the right side of the chest, are safe, durable and effective.View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com

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