Additionally, the network meta-analysis of various surgical techniques for aortic valve replacement confirmed that while mid-term mortality rates were comparable, mini-sternotomy was associated ...

These valves can either be implanted surgically through a sternotomy ... mini-thoracotomy), but also percutaneously through a transfemoral approach. They can be implanted after removal of the ...

With the greater use of MIAVR, there is a growing understanding of the outcomes following MIAVR compared with traditional aortic valve replacement (AVR) with median sternotomy, including survival ...