Mini-sternotomy for the treatment of aortic valve lesions

Mini-sternotomy for the treatment of aortic valve lesions

OBJECTIVE: To compare inverted-L mini-sternotomy performed above the sternal furcula with conventional sternotomy in patients with aortic valve diseases who undergo surgical treatment. METHODS: We operated upon 30 patients who had aortic valve lesions that had clinical and hemodynamic findings. All...

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Main Authors: Altamiro Ribeiro Dias, Ricardo Ribeiro Dias, Fábio Gaiotto, José Lima O. Júnior, Filinto M.C.N. Cerqueira, Max Grinberg, Roney Sampaio, Paulo de Lara Lavitola, Nelson Elias, Flávio Tarasoutchi, Luiz F. Cardoso, Noedir A. G. Stolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-09-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
aortic valve disease
aortic valve surgery
sternotomy
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