Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive versus traditional sternotomy mitral valve surgery in elderly patients.

Iribarne, Alexander

Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive versus traditional sternotomy mitral valve surgery in elderly patients. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Apr 2012 - S86-90 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

1097-685X

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.090 doi


Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Chi-Square Distribution
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Heart Valve Diseases--economics
Hospital Costs
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Length of Stay
Male
Mitral Valve--surgery
New York City
Patient Discharge--economics
Patient Selection
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Sternotomy--adverse effects
Thoracotomy--adverse effects
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome