Right Anterior versus Right Transaxillary Access for Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: A Propensity Matched Competitive Analysis

(1) Background: Right anterior thoracotomy (RAT-AVR) has been the sole established sternum-sparing technique for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MICS-AVR) thus far. Nevertheless, transaxillary access, known as Minimally Invasive Cardiac LATeral Surgery (MICLATS-AVR), represents the late...

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Main Authors: Ali Taghizadeh-Waghefi, Sebastian Arzt, Lisa Wenzel, Asen Petrov, Manuel Wilbring, Klaus Matschke, Utz Kappert, Konstantin Alexiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/4/985