Randolph Martin, MD speaks with Anelechi Anyanwu, MD, and Enoch Akowuah, MD about the UK ... read more ↘ Minimitral Trial. The trial was conducted to compare minimally invasive right thoracotomy to conventional sternotomy for MV repair focusing on outcomes and important patient issues such as quality of life and physical activities.
For the primary outcome - how quickly patients recover from surgery at 12 weeks - there was no difference between the two groups. However when looking at secondary outcomes, the mini patients recovered quicker at 6 weeks – including physical activity and sleep. Efficacy was the same for both groups at 12 weeks and 1 year. Freedom from mitral regurgitation was also the same in both groups. ↖ read less
