The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 926-932.e2, April 2010

Minimally invasive versus conventional mitral valve surgery: A propensity-matched comparison

  • Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave/Mail Stop J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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  • Fernando A. Atik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Delos M. Cosgrove, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Eugene H. Blackstone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Gita Krishnaswamy, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Ung Jin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • A. Marc Gillinov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Brian Griffin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • José L. Navia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Bruce W. Lytle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 3 December 2008; received in revised form 15 July 2009; accepted 17 September 2009. published online 30 November 2009.

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 Supported in part by the Kenneth Gee and Paula Shaw, PhD, Chair in Heart Research (held by Dr Blackstone); the Judith Dion Pyle Chair in Heart Valve Research (held by Dr Gillinov); and the John and Rosemary Brown Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine (held by Dr Griffin).

 Disclosures: Dr Gillinov is a consultant to Edwards Lifesciences and receives honoraria for speaking from St Jude Medical, Inc. He has an equity interest in Viacor, Inc.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01265-3

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.038

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 926-932.e2, April 2010

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