Training in mitral valve surgery need not affect early outcomes and midterm survival: A multicentre analysis

Objective: 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. Methods: We analysed a multicentre database over a 7-...

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Main Authors: Shi, W., Hayward, P., Yap, C., Dinh, D., Reid, Christopher, Shardey, G., Smith, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32847