Caroline Toolan
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Reinterventions and new aortic events after aortic surgery in Marfan syndrome Open
OBJECTIVES Pre-emptive strategies to manage the aortic complications of Marfan syndrome have resulted in improved life expectancy yet, secondary to the variation of phenotypic expression, anticipating the risk and nature of future aortic e…
View article: Robotic mitral valve surgery: a review and tips for safely negotiating the learning curve
Robotic mitral valve surgery: a review and tips for safely negotiating the learning curve Open
Totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair represents the least invasive surgical therapy for mitral valve disease. Comparative results for robotic mitral valve surgery against sternotomy are impressive, repeatedly demonstrating shorte…
View article: Patient-reported outcome measures after mitral valve repair: a comparison between minimally invasive and sternotomy
Patient-reported outcome measures after mitral valve repair: a comparison between minimally invasive and sternotomy Open
OBJECTIVES To compare patient-reported outcome measures of minimally invasive (MI) to sternotomy (ST) mitral valve repair. METHODS We included all patients undergoing isolated mitral valve surgery via either a right mini-thoracotomy (MI) o…
Is obesity associated with poorer outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery? Open
OBJECTIVES High body mass index (BMI) makes minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) more challenging with some surgeons considering this a contraindication. We sought to determine whether this is because the outcomes are genuinely …