Aortic stenosis surgery overview

Aortic stenosis surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D. [2]

Overview

In open surgery, the surgeon makes a large cut in the sternum to reach the heart. Minimally invasiveaortic valve surgery is done through much smaller surgical cuts than the large cuts needed for open surgery.