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. 2022 Jan;37(1):117-123.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.16092. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices

Marlena E Sabatino  1 , NaYoung Yang  1 , Fady K Soliman  1 , Joshua C Chao  1   2 , Hirohisa Ikegami  1   2 , Anthony Lemaire  1   2 , Mark J Russo  1   2 , Leonard Y Lee  1   2
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Outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in patients with obese body mass indices

Marlena E Sabatino et al. J Card Surg. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Minimally invasive heart valve surgery has previously been shown to be safe and feasible in obese patients. Within this population, we investigated the effect of obesity class on the patient outcomes of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR).

Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with obese body mass indices (BMIs) who underwent mini-AVR between 2012 and 2020. Patients were stratified into three groups according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adult obesity classifications: Class I (BMI: 30.0-<35.0), Class II (BMI: 35.0-<40.0), and Class III (BMI ≥ 40.0). The primary outcomes were postoperative length of stay (LOS), 30-day mortality, and direct cost.

Results: Among 206 obese patients who underwent mini-AVR, LOS (Class I 5 [3-7] vs. Class II 6 [5-7] vs. Class III 6 [5-7] days; p = .056), postoperative 30-day mortality (Class I 2.44% [n = 3] vs. Class II 4.44% [n = 2] vs. Class III 7.89% [n = 3]; p = .200), and costs (Class I $24,118 [$20,237-$29.591] vs. Class II $22,215 [$18,492-$28,975] vs. Class III $24,810 [$20,245-$32,942] USD; p = .683) did not differ between obesity class cohorts.

Conclusions: Mini-AVR is safe and feasible to perform for obese patients regardless of their obesity class. Patients with obesity should be afforded the option of minimally invasive aortic valve surgery regardless of their obesity class.

Keywords: aortic valve replacement; minimally invasive; obesity.

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