Is ministernotomy superior to conventional approach for aortic valve replacement?

Report By: Marco Scarci, Christopher Young, and Hazem Fallouh - Registrars in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Institution: Department of Cardiac Surgery, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK
Date Submitted: 26th August 2009
Last Modified: 26th August 2009
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [patients undergoing an aortic valve replacement] is [a ministernotomy] superior [to conventional approach].