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Elderly patients benefit from minimally invasive mitral valve surgeryPerioperative risk management matters.

Riccardo CocchieriIman MousaviEva C VerbeekRobert K RiezebosAria P YazdanbakhshBas A M J de Mol
Published in: Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2024)
MIMVS is an excellent treatment option in vulnerable elderly patients with excellent short and long-term results. Although other studies suggest that repair could be superior to replacement even in elderly patients, our experience suggests that replacement is equivalent to repair in terms of mortality and MACCE. Experience and standardized preoperative screening are mandatory to achieve optimal results.
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