Minimally-Invasive Valve Surgery

Minimally-invasive approaches have become increasingly important in cardiac valve surgery. Smaller incisions have become commonplace in many major centers. We reviewed the existing literature and present the current state-of-the-art of minimally-invasive valve operations in this paper. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2010; 56: 455-62) (C) 2010 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation