Sex-specific differences and postoperative outcomes of minimally invasive and sternotomy valve surgery

• Published in: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 695 - 702
• Main Authors: Moscarelli, Marco, Lorusso, Roberto, Angelini, Gianni D, Di Bari, Nicola, Paparella, Domenico, Fattouch, Khalil, Albertini, Alberto, Nasso, Giuseppe, Fiorentino, Francesca, Speziale, Giuseppe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Oxford University Press (OUP) 18.02.2022; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Aortic Valve; Aortic Valve - surgery; Female; Female sex; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; General Adult Cardiac; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods; HIGH-RISK PATIENTS; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Minimally invasive surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Postoperative mortality; Postoperative outcomes; Retrospective Studies; Sternotomy; Sternotomy - adverse effects; Sternotomy - methods; SURVIVAL; Treatment Outcome; TRIALS; Postoperative mortality; Minimally invasive surgery; Female sex; Postoperative outcomes

Abstract   OBJECTIVES Female sex is an established risk factor for postoperative complications after heart surgery, but the influence of sex on outcomes after minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) for valvular replacement/repair remains controversial. We examined whether the role of sex as a ris...