Methods Between January 1995 and December 2002, a total of 921 consecutive patients
underwent isolated AVR; 438 of these patients had MIAVR. Two matched cohorts each of …

AIM: Data on the impact of minimally invasive approach on clinical outcomes after isolated
aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) are limited and somewhat controversial. The aim of the …

Objective Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) has been demonstrated as a
safe and effective option but remains underused. We aimed to evaluate outcomes of isolated …

Background Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mAVR) is increasingly preferred
over conventional AVR (cAVR). However, data comparing these procedures present …

Background This study reports the single center experience on minimally invasive aortic
valve replacement (MIAVR), performed through a right anterior minithoracotomy or …

Background: This study compares early and mid-term results as well as the quality of life
(QOL) between the minimally invasive and conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR) …

Methods Eight reports from the United States were selected from amongst 33,494 literature
citations based on sample size and data completeness. Perioperative variables were …

Background Several single-center studies have reported excellent outcomes with minimally
invasive aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR). Although criticized as requiring more …

OBJECTIVES To compare early and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS)
versus full sternotomy (FS) isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). METHODS We …

Background Outcome comparisons after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with
minimally invasive approaches including mini‐sternotomy (MS) and right mini‐thoracotomy …