Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in morbidly obese patients: outcomes from a cohort study and pooled data analysis
This study argues that (i) obesity alone should not delay, deter, or preclude appropriate candidates from being referred for surgical aortic valve replacement, and (ii) partial upper ministernotomy should be considered the preferred access route in obese patients, as it consistently facilitates recovery without compromising safety.
Authors
- Arian Arjomandi Rad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4931-4049)
- Alina Zubarevich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2444-5747)
- Lukman Amanov
- S. Rümke
- Jawad Salman
- Thanos Athanasiou
- Fabio Ius
- Antonia Annegret Jauken
- Sadeq Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh
- Alexander Weymann
- Bastian Schmack
- Arjang Ruhparwar
Institutions
- John Radcliffe Hospital (GB)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1659991
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00