TY - JOUR
T1 - Current status and future directions of minimally invasive cardiac surgery
AU - Goldstein, Daniel J.
AU - Oz, Mehmet C.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The impetus to reduce the trauma of surgery witnessed over the past decade in all fields of surgery has recently extended into the cardiac surgical arena; however, unlike other specialties, the invasiveness of cardiac surgery can be reduced by limiting the size of incisions and by avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass. This article reviews the rationale, clinical experience, and outcomes of the minimally invasive approaches to cardiac surgery that have evolved over the past 2 years and glimpses into the future of this rapidly evolving field.
AB - The impetus to reduce the trauma of surgery witnessed over the past decade in all fields of surgery has recently extended into the cardiac surgical arena; however, unlike other specialties, the invasiveness of cardiac surgery can be reduced by limiting the size of incisions and by avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass. This article reviews the rationale, clinical experience, and outcomes of the minimally invasive approaches to cardiac surgery that have evolved over the past 2 years and glimpses into the future of this rapidly evolving field.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001573-199909000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00001573-199909000-00010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10500904
AN - SCOPUS:0032879539
SN - 0268-4705
VL - 14
SP - 419
EP - 425
JO - Current opinion in cardiology
JF - Current opinion in cardiology
IS - 5
ER -