Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement provides equivalent outcomes at reduced cost compared with conventional aortic valve replacement: A real-world multi-institutional analysis

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2979937	The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	2015	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Mortality and morbidity outcomes of mini-AVR are equivalent to conventional AVR. Mini-AVR is associated with decreased ventilator time, blood product use, early discharge, and reduced total hospital cost. In contemporary clinical practice, mini-AVR is safe and cost-effective.

Keywords

STS PROM VCSQI 35.2 45.8 PROMM 45.7 AVR Los ICU intensive care unit Aortic valve replacement Society of Thoracic Surgeons Minimally invasive Aortic Valve Replacement length of stay predicted risk of mortality

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Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement provides equivalent outcomes at reduced cost compared with conventional aortic valve replacement: A real-world multi-institutional analysis

Authors

Ravi K. MD, Damien J. MD, MSc, John A. MD, Irving L. MD, Alan M. MD, Edwin DrPH, Mohammed MD, Gorav MD,