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  • Minimally Invasive Techniques
  • Aortic Valve Replacement

Background:

  • The comparative benefits of minimally invasive cardiac surgery are not well-established.
  • Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) outcomes via partial upper sternotomy (PUS) versus complete median sternotomy (MS) require evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare short- and mid-term outcomes of SAVR using PUS versus MS.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive SAVR.

Main Methods:

  • A large, German multicenter cohort study included 2,929 patients undergoing isolated SAVR between 2016-2020.
  • Propensity-score matching created a cohort of 1,990 patients for analysis.
  • Primary endpoint: major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) at 30 days and 5-year follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Unadjusted MACCE rates were lower with PUS, but not statistically significant after propensity-score matching (30-day: 3.9% PUS vs. 5.4% MS; 5-year: 9.9% PUS vs. 11.3% MS).
  • The PUS group demonstrated significantly shorter intensive care unit (ICU) stays, fewer cases of Dressler's syndrome, and reduced rehospitalization rates.
  • Conversion to full sternotomy occurred in 3.8% of PUS cases.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical aortic valve replacement via partial upper sternotomy and complete median sternotomy yield comparable MACCE rates.
  • Partial upper sternotomy is associated with improved outcomes, including shorter ICU stay and lower rates of Dressler's syndrome and rehospitalization.