MIAVR Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
RALT Right anterolateral thoracotomy
MMCTS Multimedia manual of cardio-thoracic surgery
CT Computed tomography
CTA Computed tomography angiography
CAD Coronary artery disease
CAG Coronary angiography
TEE Transesophageal echocardiography
MIMVS Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
ICS Intercostal space
STJ Sinotubular junction
CPB Cardiopulmonary bypass
X-clamping Aortic cross-clamping
RAP Retrograde arterial perfusion
AAP Antegrade arterial perfusion
RCT Randomized controlled trial
CFA Common femoral artery
PVD Peripheral vascular disease
SLL Single left lung
PEEP Positive end expiratory pressure
OR Operating room
TAx Transaxillary
TAVI Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
RCx Circumflex coronary artery
LVOT Left ventricular outflow tract
MAC Major annular calcification of the mitral valve
IMA Internal mammary artery