Right anterior mini-thoracotomy as first-line strategy for isolated aortic valve replacement: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly implemented in aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgeries to minimize surgical trauma and achieve early patient recovery. We aimed to compare between short- and mid-term outcomes for isolated AVR using the representative minimally invasive approaches of right anterior mini-thoracotomy (RAMT) and partial upper sternotomy [J-sternotomy (JS)].

Methods

Patients (n=832) who had undergone surgical AVR between March 2009 and September 2022 were included. We retrospectively examined and compared data from these two minimally invasive approaches, and performed propensity score matching to account for differences in patient baseline characteristics. Early outcomes and late mortality were compared between the matched groups.

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SUBMITTER: Lim MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature