Right Anterior Minithoracotomy Approach for Aortic Valve Replacement.

Ali Fatehi HassanabadMelissa A KingWojtek KarolakAleksander DokollariAizel CastejonDominique de WaardHolly N SmithDaniel D HollowayCorey AdamsWilliam D T Kent

Published in: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2024)

By sparing the sternum, the right anterior minithoracotomy (RAMT) approach may facilitate a quicker functional recovery when compared with conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR). In the following review, outcomes after RAMT AVR are compared with full sternotomy AVR. The RAMT approach is described, including suggestions for patient selection. The application of the RAMT approach for other cardiac procedures is also discussed.

Keyphrases

aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
left ventricular
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
case report
ejection fraction
robot assisted
heart failure
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation