Minithoracotomy Versus Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement: Outcomes from a Latin American Comparative Study
Isolated AVR through MT or FS has similar operative and follow-up mortality rates. It is possible to implement a minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) program with good results in middle-income countries.
Authors
- Luisa S. Talledo-Paredes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7225-7695)
- Gracia Polo-Lecca
- Julio Morón-Castro
- Roger Conde-Moncada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6972-159X)
- Vicente A. Benítes-Zapata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9158-1108)
- Carlos Quispe-Vizcarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5971-3537)
- Yemmy Pérez-Valverde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-2895)
- Enrique Velarde-Revilla
- Josias Ríos-Ortega
- Félix Bocanegra-Silva
- Josué Sisniegas-Razón
- Walter Pazos-García
Institutions
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (PE)
- Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- EsSALUD (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag060
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00