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    Right thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement in the adolescents with bicuspid aortic valve

    Raffaele Giordano1, Massimiliano Cantinotti2, Giuseppe Comentale1, Luigi Di Tommaso1, Gabriele Iannelli11, Emanuele Pilato1, Gaetano Palma1

    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 162-166, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12680

    Abstract Background: In this study, we compared our experience about early and midterm follow‐up outcomes for right anterolateral minithoracotomy (RAMT) vs full sternot‐ omy (FS) in surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) among adolescents with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV).
    Methods: Patients were retrospectively enrolled from January 2008 to December 2017. Inclusion criteria were patients with BAV who had to undergo to AVR. They were divided in two groups: RAMT and FS. The choice of RAMT was based on indi‐ vidual surgeon’s preferences or when expressly requested by patient that was in‐ formed of nonconventional approach.
    Results: We enrolled 61 patients,… More >

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