Alternative to sternotomy: aortic valve replacement through right thoracotomy |
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| Authors: | Bouchot Olivier Stevens Louis-Mathieu Marenchino Ricardo Cartier Raymond |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiac Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. |
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| Abstract: | Many minimally invasive alternatives to aortic valve replacement through full sternotomy have been described. We report an approach through a right thoracotomy that has been planified in 2 patients with contraindication to standard thoracotomy. Exposure was excellent, and valve replacement could be performed safely. |
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