Automated annular suture device versus conventional annular suture technique in endoscopic aortic valve replacement: A propensity score–matched analysis
The use of the RAM device in endoscopic aortic valve replacement is as safe, feasible, and effective as the conventional annular suture technique and yields excellent early outcomes. After a short learning curve, the RAM device was associated with reduced surgical time by facilitating annular suturing in endoscopic fashion.
Authors
- Farhad Bakhtiary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-7182)
- Ali Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9669-8009)
- Miriam Silaschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-5516)
- Ali Bayram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6334-0999)
- Mirko Doss
- Ömür Akhavuz
- Saad Salamate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0906-0451)
- Mohamed Amer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8965-7698)
- Sami Sirat
- Jacqueline Kruse
Institutions
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Helios Hospital Siegburg (DE)
- Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Techniques
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.09.034
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00