Left Thoracotomy Beating Heart Repair of Mitral Periprosthetic Regurgitation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.054.
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Abstract
Left thoracotomy is a recognized, albeit not a commonly used, approach for mitral valve exposure. This approach represents a good alternative to repeat median sternotomy and repeat right thoracotomy, especially in cases of hostile mediastinum. We present a 72-year-old woman who underwent a beating heart left thoracotomy repair of recurrent severe mitral periprosthetic regurgitation in the presence of a porcelain aorta.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Mitral Valve
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Postoperative Complications
- Thoracotomy