Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Mitral Valve Surgery. A Clinical Equipoise or Not Really?

Figures & data

Figure 1. Improvement in the outcomes of MIMVS through some cornerstone papers of the last decade.

Table 1. Relative and absolute contraindications of MIMVS.

Relative	Absolute
More than moderate Aortic regurgitation	Significant pulmonary disease
Complex repairs	Previous surgeries right hemithorax/Lung
Severe mitral annular calcification	Severe pulmonary hypertension
Morbid obesity (excessively deep thoracic cavity)	Extensive peripheral vascular disease
Previous radiation in thorax	Concomitant procedures (CABG, AVR)
Pectus deformities