Abstract

1. Abstract
1.1. Background: This research aims to compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of Right Anterior Thoracotomy minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (RAT-MIAVR) surgery with conventional aortic valve replacement (C-AVR) surgery and analyze the results.
1.2. Methods: A total number of 230 patients, of which 50 (21.7%) patients of isolated aortic valve replacement treated with right anterior thoracotomy minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery (RAT-MIAVR) and 180 (78.3%) patients of the same disease treated with conventional isolated aortic valve replacement (C-AVR) surgery in the period between January of 2016 to March of 2021. Propensity score matching (PSM) and retrospective cohort study elements (Chi-square and T-test) were conducted. The data was then analyzed.