Pulmonary Valve Replacement and Redo Pulmonary Valve Replacement via Ministernotomy

Heart Lung Circ. 2022 Jan;31(1):e1-e4. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.09.003. Epub 2021 Sep 30.

Abstract

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is mainly dedicated to acquired left-sided valve diseases. Ministernotomy is widely used for aortic valve repair or replacement, whereas pulmonary valve repair via this approach has been reported only recently. This article aims to describe the use of ministernotomy for pulmonary valve replacement in adult congenital patients.

Keywords: Minimally invasive; Ministernotomy; Pulmonary valve replacement; Tetralogy of Fallot.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Humans
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Pulmonary Valve* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Valve* / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome