Why the study?
To evaluate the early and mid-term results of patients undergoing minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with a sutureless prosthesis.
Population
480 patients undergoing MI-AVR with a sutureless prosthesis in 29 international institutions
Comparison
Minithoracotomy (n = 266) vs ministernotomy (n = 214)
Design
International prospective observational registry
Follow-up
Mean 2.4 years
Authors
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Supports MI-AVR feasibility with sutureless valves in selected patients; leaves open need for RCTs on durability and comparative outcomes.
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with a sutureless bioprosthesis demonstrates excellent 5-year survival (91.45%) and low rates of complications in an intermediate-risk population.
Glauber et al. (2019) studied this question.
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