Analysis of clinical outcome and postoperative organ function effects in a propensity-matched comparison between conventional and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Sophie Missault MD.1*, Jérôme Van Causenbroeck MD.1*, Korneel Vandewiele MSc.2, Jens Czapla MD.1, Tine Philipsen MD.1, Katrien François MD.PhD.1, Thierry Bové MD.PhD.1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery1 and Perfusion2
University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
*Both authors contributed equally in the submission of this manuscript