Minimally invasive mitral valve repair for functional mitral regurgitation in severe heart failure: MitraClip versus minimally invasive surgical approach

CONCLUSION
Despite the significant baseline differences in accumulated expertise and risk profile between the surgical and the MitraClip groups, both minimally invasive techniques were associated with similar 30-day and long-term outcomes.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - October 25, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ondrus, T., Bartunek, J., Vanderheyden, M., Stockman, B., Kotrc, M., Van Praet, F., Van Camp, G., Lecomte, P., Mo, Y., Penicka, M. Tags: Minimally invasive surgery, History, Transplantation - heart, Basic research vascular Adult Cardiac Source Type: research