Surgery that looks like transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the transaxillary concept for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in 1,848 consecutive patients
Background The transaxillary (TxA) approach for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MICS-AVR) is a sternum-sparing technique that combines surgical valve replacement with virtually no visible scarring. We report institutional outcomes of the first 1,848 consecutive TxA MICS-AVR procedures. Methods This retrosp...