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Intraoperative Acute Cardiac Tamponade as a Result of Intracardiac Perforation Requiring Emergency Continuous Pericardiocentesis and Open Sternotomy: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare but Fatal Complication

This report details a case of intraoperative acute cardiac tamponade caused by left atrial perforation during a percutaneous intervention for anomalous pulmonary venous return,

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Mar 30, 2024

Aortic Valve Replacement: Totally Endoscopic versus Mini-Sternotomy

Our results show that totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement has comparable clinical results compared to aortic valve replacement through mini-sternotomy.

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Dec 13, 2023

Minithoracotomy vs Conventional Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial

In a randomized trial comparing thoracoscopically-guided minithoracotomy with median sternotomy for mitral valve repair in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation, minithoracotomy was not found

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Oct 31, 2023