Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) has proved to be a safe approach for
the treatment of aortic valve stenosis and/or insufficiency and is associated with a number of …

Background Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MiAVR) and transcatheter aortic
valve implantation (TAVI) provide aortic valve replacement (AVR) by less invasive methods …

Background A sternal-sparing approach to surgery of the proximal aorta could decrease
postoperative morbidity. Methods To determine the potential benefits of using a minimally …

Morbid obesity is associated with impairment of cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal,
and renal physiology with significant perioperative consequences and has been linked with …

Background: new minimally invasive sternotomy (mini-sternotomy) procedures have
improved the treatment outcome and reduced the incidence of perioperative complications …

Results The propensity score matching provided 142 pairs balanced in terms of baseline
risk factors. In-hospital and 30-day mortality did not differ between SAVR and TAVI obese …

Background: Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (AVR) via upper ministernotomy
(MiniAVR) is a standard alternative to full sternotomy access. Minimally invasive cardiac …

Background Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via upper partial sternotomy
(MiniAVR) provides very good short-term results and delivers certain advantages in the …

Background Limited data exists demonstrating the efficacy of minimally invasive surgery
(MIS) compared to median sternotomy (MS) for multiple valvular disease (MVD). This …

Objective The goal of this manuscript was to report the clinical outcomes of the initial series
of 100 consecutive Right Anterior Mini Thoracotomy (RAMT) aortic valve replacement (AVR) …