Objective To examine the effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) versus
surgical replacement of an aortic valve (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis at low …

With the rapidly growing literature across the surgical disciplines, there is a corresponding
need to critically appraise and summarize the currently available evidence so they can be …

Background Sutureless aortic valve replacement (SU-AVR) has emerged as an innovative
alternative for treatment of aortic stenosis. By avoiding the placement of sutures, this …

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) is defined as an aortic valve
replacement (AVR) procedure that involves a small chest wall incision as opposed to …

Background: The comparative benefits and harms of transcatheter aortic valve implantation
(TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients with aortic stenosis are …

Introduction: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an effective
minimally-invasive alternative to surgical valve replacement in medium-to high-risk, elderly …

Aortic stenosis (AS) is an acute and chronic cardiovascular disease and If left untreated,
50% of these patients will die within two years of developing symptoms. AS is characterized …

This article provides an overview on procedure-related issues and uncertainties in outcomes
after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The different access sites and how to …

Background Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through a mini-thoracotomy approach
was developed in the mid-1990s as an alternative to conventional sternotomy, but with …

Background The impact of sutureless prosthesis on the clinical outcome in minimally
invasive aortic valve replacement is still unclear. We assessed mid-term outcomes of the …