Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (AVR) is increasingly used as an alternative to
conventional AVR, despite limited randomized evidence available. To assess the evidence …

Registry data that shows a clinically meaningful association of higher mortality and other
major complications with site annual volume below the recommended threshold of 50 …

BACKGROUND: All neurologic events in the PARTNER randomized trial comparing
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) …

Background Aortic valve disease is a common condition easily treatable with cardiac
surgery. This is conventionally performed by opening the sternum ('median sternotomy') and …

Background Limited data exist studying the outcomes of the 2 minimally invasive aortic valve
replacement (AVR) strategies—mini-sternotomy (AVR-st) and right anterior thoracotomy …

Background Over the past two decades, minimally invasive techniques for classic heart
valve surgery and isolated bypass surgery have been developed that enable access to the …

Objective This propensity-matched study compared clinical and echocardiographic
outcomes between patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and …

Background Since the first aortic valve replacement through a right thoracotomy was
reported in 1993, upper hemisternotomy and right anterior thoracotomy have become the …

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

The statements and recommendations contained in this report are primarily based on the
available literature and expert consensus. Decisions should be individualized and tailored …