Minimal sternotomy and transaortic access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: 30-day outcomes in a single centre

Background Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) represents a new reasonable therapeutic approach in patients with severe aortic stenosis and a high risk for conventional surgery. The most common approach for TAVI remains the peripheral arteries, but in the recent years a transapical and transaortic approaches (TaoTAVI) have been described. In this context, we report our experience with TAVI adopting a direct ascending aorta access via minimal sternotomy (MS).