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This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and early outcomes of minimally invasive concomitant aortic and mitral valve replacement or repair using this approach. Methods: This retrospective study included 24 patients who underwent simultaneous aortic and mitral valve procedures via right anterior minithoracotomy. We collected preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data, assessing echocardiographic parameters. Early clinical outcomes, complications, and mortality rates were analyzed, with correlations between EuroSCORE II and outcomes explored. Results: The median follow-up was 412 days. All procedures were completed successfully without conversion to sternotomy. Postoperative echocardiography demonstrated a significant reduction in transvalvular gradients, with aortic mean pressure gradient decreasing from 51.3 \u00b1 23.0 mmHg to 6.7 \u00b1 1.7 mmHg (p &lt; 0.001) and mitral mean pressure gradient from 19.3 \u00b1 26.7 mmHg to 4.0 \u00b1 1.4 mmHg (p &lt; 0.001), while left ventricular ejection fraction remained unchanged (p = 0.67). During the study period, one patient died from a non-cardiac cause. EuroSCORE II showed a moderate positive correlation with intensive care unit length of stay (p = 0.011) but not with hospital stay or operative times. 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