Less-Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: Trends and Outcomes from the STS Database.
CONCLUSIONS: LI-AVR is associated with a similar operative mortality and postoperative stroke rate compared to FS. LI-AVRS should be served as a benchmark for comparison between TAVR and sAVR in low risk patients.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ghoreishi M, Thourani VH, Badhwar V, Massad M, Svensson L, Taylor BS, Pasrija C, Gammie JS, Jacobs JP, Cox M, Grau-Sepulveda M, Brennan M, Griffith BP, Milliken JC, Abdelhady K, Kon Z Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research
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