J-ministernotomy for aortic valve replacement: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background The advantage of minimally invasive sternotomy (MS) over full sternotomy (FS) for isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) is still controversial. We aimed to examine if J-shaped MS is a safe alternative to FS in patients undergoing primary isolated AVR. This study is a retrospect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-07-01
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| Series: | The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-021-00050-7 |