Is minimally invasive heart surgery safe?
Minimally invasive heart surgery involves making small incisions in the right side of the chest to reach the heart between the ribs, rather than cutting through the breastbone, as is done in open-heart surgery.
Why it's done
Many types of heart procedures may be performed with minimally invasive heart surgery, including:
- Aortic valve replacement
- Atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure
- Atrioventricular septal defect surgery
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
- Mitral valve repair or replacement
- Saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass surgery
- Tricuspid valve repair or replacement
Risks
Minimally invasive heart surgery can involve risks similar to open-heart surgery, such as:
- Bleeding
- Stroke
- Infection
- Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
- Death
Also, it's possible that minimally invasive heart surgery will need to be changed to open-heart surgery if your surgeon thinks it's not safe to continue with the minimal approach.
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