Angiology: Open Access
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Department of Medicine,Tallaght University,Dublin, Ireland

Publications

• Research Article   
  Comparing Conventional and Minimally Invasive Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Theodoros Mavridis*
  
  Aim: We aimed to compare the safety and outcomes of the minimally invasive approaches versus conventional sternotomy procedure for aortic valve replacement. Methods: We conducted a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis. We ran an electronic search of PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Scopus, and Web of Science to identify the relevant published studies. Data were extracted and pooled in the DerSimonian Liard meta-analysis model as Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) or Risk Ratio (RR) using StataMP version 17 for macOS. Results: Forty-one studies with a total of 15,065 patients were included in this meta-analysis (minimally invasive approaches n=7231 vs. conventional sternotomy n=7834). The pooled effect size showed that minimally invasive approaches had lower mortality rates [RR 0.76, 95%CI.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2329-9495.24.12.479

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