Does Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery Improve Quality of Life Compared to Sternotomy? A Systematic Review.

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Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Early outcomes and resource utilization across contemporary transcatheter and surgical valve interventions: a single-center observational study.BMC research notes · 2026
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2. Feasibility of EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) and EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) Assessment in Routine Postoperative Follow-Up After Surgical and Transcatheter Heart Valve Interventions: A Pragmatic Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.Cureus · 2026
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