EL QARRA S.

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Objective: Reports of minimally invasive tricuspid valve operations are rare, and results are often contradictory. This study analyzes our 5-year experience with minimally invasive tricuspid valve operations in high-risk patients. Methods: Between November 2005 and December 2011, tricuspid valve surgery using a nonsternotomy minimally invasive...

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Background Interest in right minithoracotomy mitral valve surgery (MVS) is rapidly growing and, to date, different perfusion strategies and aortic clamping techniques are available. However each approach carries specific advantages and drawbacks. This retrospective study analyses our experience in right minithoracotomy MVS with different...

Background: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has constantly evolved over the past years, and new technologies have been introduced. The aims of this study were to analyze the evolution of our 10-year experience in MICS and to highlight outcomes in different spans of time. Methods: Patients undergoing MICS for mitral valve, tricuspid...

Background: Lung transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage lung failure. Limitations are presented by the shortage of donors and the long waiting list periods. New techniques, such as extracorporeal membrane ventilator devices with or without pump support, have been developed as bridges to transplantation for...