Direct aortic access through right minithoracotomy for implantation of self-expanding aortic bioprosthetic valves.
Bruschi
Giuseppe
G
A De Gasperis Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. giuseppe.bruschi@fastwebnet.it
De Marco
Federico
F
Fratto
Pasquale
P
Oreglia
Jacopo
J
Colombo
Paola
P
Paino
Roberto
R
Klugmann
Silvio
S
Martinelli
Luigi
L
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome