Transcatheter versus minimally invasive surgical aortic valve replacement: A propensity score-matched analysis in low-risk patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) represent less-invasive alternatives to conventional surgical aortic valve replacement. In contrast to Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Database data revealing <10% of all surgical aortic valve replacement procedures are performed via a minimally invasive approach, our center performs a high volume of MIAVR procedures. This propensity-score matched study aims to compare the outcomes of MIAVR versus TAVR in low-risk patients (STS Predicted Risk of Mortality <4%).

Methods

We identified 476 low-risk patients who underwent MIAVR via a right anterolateral minithoracotomy and 679 low-risk patients who underwent TAVR at our institution between 2017 and 2024. In a total

SUBMITTER: Lutz MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414361 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature