Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Feb 2024)

Case Report: Totally endoscopic minimally invasive mitral valve surgery during pregnancy: a case series

  • Zhenzhong Wang,
  • Lishan Zhong,
  • Haijiang Guo,
  • Yanli Liu,
  • Chengbin Zhou,
  • Yingxian Ye,
  • Fengzhen Han,
  • Huanlei Huang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1300508
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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A totally endoscopic minimally invasive approach is widely used for cardiac valve surgery in normal adults. However, minimally invasive cardiac surgery during pregnancy is rarely reported. In addition to traditional median thoracotomy, totally endoscopic minimally invasive approaches can now be used for pregnant patients. We describe our experience with totally endoscopic cardiac valve surgery (TECVS) during pregnancy, which is safe for both mothers and fetuses.

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