Safety and efficacy of transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation via right mini-thoracotomy.
OBJECTIVES Transcatheter aortic valve Implantation (TAVI) via the transfemoral approach is widely used. However, patients with unsuitable peripheral arterial anatomy require alternative transthoracic access. In such patients, the right mini-thoracotomy transaortic (Rt-TAo) approach offers a less invasive option than co...