Abstract
Sternal reentry when the ascending aorta is adherent to the posterior table of the sternum is associated with substantial risk. A minimally invasive right thoracotomy beating heart approach is an alternative when the aorta cannot be cross-clamped. This report details this technique for a complex reoperative mitral valve repair procedure performed in a patient with connective tissue disease who had required multiple aortic operations and presented with heart failure and severe functional mitral regurgitation.
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