Rapid deployment valve system shortens operative times for aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy

Rapid deployment valve system shortens operative times for aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy

Abstract Background There is growing evidence from the literature that right anterior minithoracotomy aortic valve replacement (RAT-AVR) improves clinical outcome. However, increased cross clamp time is the strongest argument for surgeons not performing RAT-AVR. Rapid deployment aortic valve systems...

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Main Authors: Constanze Bening, Khaled Hamouda, Mehmet Oezkur, Christoph Schimmer, Ina Schade, Armin Gorski, Ivan Aleksic, Rainer Leyh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic valve replacement
Minimally invasive surgery
Heart valve prosthesis biological rapid deployment aortic valve
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0598-0

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