Key result
Minimal access aortic valve surgery maintains equivalent mortality and reduces hospital stays at similar costs.
Why the study?
With minimally invasive aortic valve approaches and competing transcatheter aortic valve implantation expanding treatment options, there was a need to describe the current state of the art in minimal access aortic surgery.
Design
Review
Authors
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Implication
Supports minimal access aortic valve surgery for shorter stays; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients requiring aortic valve surgery
I
Intervention
Minimal access aortic valve surgery
Minimal access aortic valve surgery is a viable treatment option with equivalent mortality and potential benefits in hospital length of stay.
Cite This Study
Kirmani et al. (2023) conducted a review in Aortic valve disease. Minimal access aortic valve surgery was evaluated. Minimal access aortic valve surgery can be undertaken with equivalent mortality, similar operative time, comparative cost, and benefits in hospital length of stay.