Habib Khan, Christopher Hadjittofi, Mohsin Uzzaman, Kareem Salhiyyah, Sheena Garg, Salman Butt, Haleema Aya, Sanjay Chaubey
OBJECTIVES: Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery is safe, effective and increasingly popular. It is performed worldwide with the use of either external aortic clamping or endoaortic balloon occlusion. METHODS: We conducted a literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science. Primary outcomes included aortic dissection, conversion to sternotomy, mortality, stroke and cross-clamp time. Secondary outcomes included atrial fibrillation, acute kidney injury, reoperation for bleeding, cardiopulmonary bypass times, myocardial infarction, use of intra-aortic balloon pump and length of hospital stay...
February 28, 2018: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery