Minimally invasive heart surgery involves making small incisions in the chest to reach the heart between the ribs, rather than cutting through the breastbone.
Minimally invasive heart surgery can be done to treat a variety of heart conditions. Compared with conventional heart surgery, this type of surgery might mean less pain and a quicker recovery for many people.
Full sternotomy approach remains the gold standard for coronary bypass surgery, mainly because surgery is indicated in case of severe and diffuse lesions which need several bypass with complete revascularization. Read More...
Using a small incision on the right side of the chest rather than opening the breastbone provides good access to the Mitral valve. Read More...
A minimally invasive aortic valve replacement is a surgery to replace a poorly working aortic valve with an artificial valve without the need for open heart surgery. Read More...
Primary cardiac tumors are rare and the majorities are benign. Conventional surgical treatment uses median sternotomy, while minimally invasive surgery from right anterolateral minithoracotomy has become an alternative method in recent years. Read More...
