Iribarne, Alexander <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1097-685X 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.090  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Age Factors<br/>Aged<br/>Aged, 80 and over<br/>Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects<br/>Chi-Square Distribution<br/>Cost-Benefit Analysis<br/>Female<br/>Heart Valve Diseases--economics<br/>Hospital Costs<br/>Humans<br/>Kaplan-Meier Estimate<br/>Length of Stay<br/>Male<br/>Mitral Valve--surgery<br/>New York City<br/>Patient Discharge--economics<br/>Patient Selection<br/>Recovery of Function<br/>Retrospective Studies<br/>Sternotomy--adverse effects<br/>Thoracotomy--adverse effects<br/>Time Factors<br/>Treatment Outcome