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Lawrence Wei
Surgical Technique Identical to the authors’ approach to robotic mitral valve surgery, robotic AVR—or RAVR—was developed utilizing a three robotic port technique accompanied by a fourth intercostal space 3 to 4cm mini lateral thoracotomy primary...
Objectives Cardiac valve repair is a recognized approach to achieve satisfactory long-term valve function and improved survival over replacement. Concomitant aortic and mitral valve repair has been associated with excellent...
Objectives The reconstruction of mitral and tricuspid valves during multiple-valve operations reduces mortality risk compared to replacement. Recently, similar findings have been associated with aortic valve repair. To enhance quality...
In patients with grade 3 or 4 aortic insufficiency (AI), leaflet defects may occur in up to 80%. For successful aortic valve repair (AVr), an in-depth knowledge of leaflet reconstruction...
Originally presented as an STSA/CTSNet Surgical Motion Picture at the 2016 STSA Annual Meeting. Objectives: Mitral valve reconstruction is now the primary surgical approach in mitral endocarditis, with better early...