title: Thoracoscopic confirmation of correct seating of minimaly-invasive rapid-deployment aortic bioprosthesis.
abstract: There is a growing interest in minimally invasive access for aortic valve surgery. The upper hemi-sternotomy provides good aortic valve exposure, with numerous possible advantages. Nevertheless, some surgeons remain skeptical about limited access surgery because it is technically more demanding. Sutureless and rapid-deployment bioprostheses could alleviate these concerns by improving ease of implantation. We herein describe the use of video-assisted visualization to verify the position of the balloon-expandable frame during rapid aortic valve deployment. Sutureless and rapid-deployment bioprostheses improve implantation and make it easy to increase minimally invasive access for aortic valve surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Pascal M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dohmen
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Borger
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misfeld
authors.forename: Friedrich W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Mohr
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*
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