What Is the Role of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in High-Risk Patients? A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies Marco Moscarelli, MD, Khalil Fattouch, MD, PhD, Roberto Casula, MD, Giuseppe Speziale, MD, PhD, Patrizio Lancellotti, MD, PhD, Thanos Athanasiou, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 101, Issue 3, Pages 981-989 (March 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.050 Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Search strategy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 101, 981-989DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.050) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Forest plots of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) versus standard sternotomy (ST): (A) overall early mortality and (B) high-quality studies. (CI = confidence interval.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 101, 981-989DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.050) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 (A) Risk of bias assessment. (B) Funnel plot overall early mortality. (RR = risk ratio; SE = standard error.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 101, 981-989DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.050) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions