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University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg

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Fully Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair with Percutaneous Cannulation of Groin Vessels

Yvonne Schneeberger¹, Andreas Schaefer¹, Hermann Reichenspurner¹, Lenard Conradi¹

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg

This protocol demonstrates in detail how to perform fully endoscopic mitral valve surgery (EMS) with percutaneous cannulation of the groin vessels, using a percutaneous plug-based vascular closure device. Fundamental steps and useful instructions are described in detail for each step.