Abstract
Minimally-invasive aortic-valve replacement (mini-AVR) via J-sternotomy has been shown to reduce surgical morbidity. Little data is available on the outcomes of mini-AVR in the very elderly population.
Highlights
Background/Introduction Minimally-invasive aortic-valve replacement via J-sternotomy has been shown to reduce surgical morbidity
Little data is available on the outcomes of mini-AVR in the very elderly population
Discussion/Conclusion Despite high logistic EuroSCOREs, we have shown excellent results in octogenarians by this approach
Summary
Background/Introduction Minimally-invasive aortic-valve replacement (mini-AVR) via J-sternotomy has been shown to reduce surgical morbidity. Results of minimally-invasive aortic-valve replacement in octogenarians Sobaran Sharma*, Joseph George, Yasir Ahmed, Umair Aslam, Pankaj Kumar From World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons 25th Anniversary Congress, Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK.
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