Minimally Invasive Redo-Aortic Valve Replacement: Reduced Operative Times as Compared to Full Sternotomy.

CONCLUSION:  MIC rAVR is associated with reduced cardiopulmonary and cross-clamp times as well as the need for RRT as compared with FS. MIC-rAVR seems to be a viable option in surgical candidates for AV reoperations.
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Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - August 16, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Oezpeker C, Barbieri F, Zujs V, Grimm M, Lio A, Glauber M, Bonaros N Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research