Ramlawi B, Bedeir K, Lamelas J. Aortic Valve Surgery: Minimally Invasive Options.
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2017;
12:27-32. [PMID:
27127559 DOI:
10.14797/mdcj-12-1-27]
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Abstract
Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery has not been adopted by a significant proportion of cardiac surgeons despite proven benefits. This may be related to a high learning curve and technical issues requiring retraining. In this review, we discuss the data for minimally invasive aortic valve surgery and describe our operative technique for both ministernotomy and anterior thoracotomy approaches. We also discuss the advent of novel sutureless valves and how these techniques compare to available transcatheter aortic valve procedures.
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