title: Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.
abstract: Aortic valve replacement has proven reliable, relieves life-threatening symptoms, and improves long-term survival of patients with aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement uses small incisions; reduces exposure of the patient to surgical trauma, blood utilization, and operative dissection; although still using cardiopulmonary bypass and achieving the same general quality as with the open operation. Early and medium term results for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement approaches show a reduction in pain, improved patient satisfaction, and improved mobility and return to full-time activity. Concomitantly, there should be decreased cost and a decreased reliance on post-hospital rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Couper
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bichell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome