Open AccessTraining in mitral valve surgery need not affect early outcomes and midterm survival: a multicentre analysis
Author(s) -
William Y. Shi,
Philip Hayward,
ChengHon Yap,
Diem Dinh,
Christopher M. Reid,
Gilbert C. Shardey,
Julian A. Smith
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.003
Subject(s) - medicine , propensity score matching , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , cardiology , endocarditis , surgery
Mitral valve surgery may be regarded as less favourable for training, due to greater mortality risk, technical complexity, and difficulty for the supervisor to observe. We examined this perception by reviewing a multicentre experience.
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