Background While minimally invasive techniques for aortic valve replacement (AVR) have
been shown to be safe, limited data exist comparing the varying approaches. This study …

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 …

OBJECTIVES Aortic valve replacement through conventional sternotomy still represents the
gold-standard surgical approach for aortic valve disease. However, given the increasing …

Background Use of minimally invasive approaches for isolated aortic valve or ascending
aorta surgery is increasing. However, total arch replacement or aortic root repair through a …

Objectives Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mini‐AVR) might improve clinical
outcomes, particularly in high‐risk and elderly patients. Sutureless/rapid deployment …

Background: Use of a minimally invasive approach for isolated aortic valve surgery is
increasing. However, management of the root and/or ascending aorta through a mini …

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

Objective A stepwise approach for right anterior minithoracotomy aortic valve replacement
(RAT-AVR), without sutureless valves, special instruments, or preoperative imaging, was …

Background Few longitudinal data exist comparing quality of life (QoL) after full sternotomy
(fs) aortic valve replacement (AVR)(fsAVR) with ministernotomy AVR (msAVR). Methods A …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common post-operative complication and tends to be the
most common arrhythmia after cardiac surgery. The etiology and risk factors for post …