[HSF] Rt thoracotomy MVR

[Asai]

Dear Nand

I deeply appreciated your detailed explanation to each of my questions. 
Everything you said made sense to me. A few years back, I revisited NYU to 
observe a complex mitral repair by Steve Colvin, one of my mentors. I was 
impressed how naturally oriented the view through rt. thoracotomy was. 
Especially subvalvular apparatus can be observed straight down below the 
leaflets. Without questions, rt. thoracotomy is good and ideal approach to 
mitral valve in ordinary cases. Although I still do mitral repair via 
sternotomy.

Sadly to say,  I received email notice that Dr. Colvin passed away two weeks 
ago. He was the instinctive and talented surgoen. I was influenced a lot 
especially with his fine works of mitral reconstruction and pediatric cases.

Tohru Asai