Partial versus Complete Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement-Multicenter Study

CONCLUSION: In a large, German multicenter cohort, MACCE rates were comparable in surgical aortic valve replacement through partial upper and complete sternotomies. Shorter ICU stay and lower rates of Dressler's syndrome and rehospitalization were in favor of the partial sternotomy group.PMID:38626902 | DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1782685

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nora Goebel Tomasz Stankowski Francesco Pollari Kambiz Hassan Helena Jueckstock Jens Schubel Christian Sellin Thorsten Zielezinski Yacine Elhmidi Falk-Udo Sack Richard Feyrer Hilmar Doerge Harald Hausmann Parwis Massoudy Michael Schmoeckel Samer Hakmi The Source Type: research