Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A new approach for totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement is described.
METHODS: From October 2017 through December 2020, 266 consecutive patients underwent totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement. Reoperations and combinations were excluded.
RESULTS: A total of 266 patients with a median age of 72 [64, 79] years underwent totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement, of which 250 (93.98%) patients were indicated to undergo surgery because of aortic valve stenosis. The median follow-up index was 0.69 (0.30, 0.90). Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events occurred in four (1.50%) patients within 30 days. Overall hospital mortality was 1.50%. Twenty additional deaths (7.52%) occurred during the three-year follow-up. An early thoracoscopic revision was needed in seven patients due to signs of bleeding or cardiac tamponade. Fourteen patients required permanent pacemaker implantation.
CONCLUSIONS: Retrospective analysis of our early experience with totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement in 266 consecutive patients demonstrated satisfactory results, with low mortality and acceptable morbidity rates.
Original language | English |
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Article number | ezac467 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 27 Sept 2022 |
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Publication status | Published - 3 Nov 2022 |