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Right Anterior Minithoracotomy Approach for Aortic Valve Replacement.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Transaxillary access for ascending aortic and root surgery: a single-center comparison with full and partial sternotomy.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery: State-of-the-Art Review of Transaxillary, Thoracotomy, and Ministernotomy Approaches.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Minithoracotomy Versus Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement: Outcomes from a Latin American Comparative Study.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Right anterior mini-thoracotomy for isolated aortic valve replacement: An international and multicenter study.JTCVS open · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive approach for ascending aorta aneurysm replacement - next steps in minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case series.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Contemporary Management of the Aortic Valve-Narrative Review of an Evolving Landscape.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement With Triangulated Suturing: How to Do It.Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.)Article
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10 authors.
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Abstract
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.
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