Upper hemisternotomy vs. full sternotomy for hemiarch and proximal aortic replacement
Low morbidity and mortality demonstrate that UHS for combined hemiarch and proximal aortic replacement is safe and feasible. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Murray Zucker
- Christopher Pritting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3842-4442)
- Jacqueline McGee
- Colin King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5794-8797)
- Vishal N. Shah
- Konstadinos Plestis
- Joshua R. Chen
- Megary McCoy
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1646209
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00