Do obese patients benefit from isolated aortic valve replacement through a partial upper sternotomy?

Do obese patients benefit from isolated aortic valve replacement through a partial upper sternotomy?

Abstract Objective Controversial opinions exist for aortic valve replacement (AVR) through partial upper sternotomy in obese patients. Moreover, this study sought to investigate the potential clinical advantage of partial upper sternotomy aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR) over conventional full st...

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Main Authors: Xian-Biao Xie, Xiao-Fu Dai, Zhi-Huang Qiu, De-Bin Jiang, Qing-Song Wu, Yi Dong, Liang-Wan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic valve replacement
Obesity
Partial upper sternotomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01926-3

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