Early experience with robotic mitral valve repair with intra-aortic occlusion

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 155; no. 4; pp. 1463 - 1471
• Main Authors: Kesävuori, Risto, Raivio, Peter, Jokinen, Janne J., Sahlman, Antero, Teittinen, Kari, Vento, Antti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2018
• Subjects: adult; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Humans; minimally invasive surgical procedures; Mitral Valve; Mitral Valve Insufficiency; Retrospective Studies; Robotic Surgical Procedures; robotic surgical procedures; ECMO; SD; MR; cardiac surgical procedures; minimally invasive surgical procedures; IQR; adult; mitral valve insufficiency

To report the learning curve and early results of robotic mitral valve repairs in comparison with propensity score–matched sternotomy controls after the adoption of a robotic mitral valve surgery program in a university teaching hospital. A total of 142 patients underwent robotic mitral valve repair...