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Cardiac Surgery

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery

Overview

Our cardiac surgeons specialize in numerous minimally invasive heart surgery techniques that include small incisions to surgically treat cardiac disease.

Minimally invasive heart surgery techniques offer several advantages compared to open-chest procedures, including:

• Shorter hospital stay. Patients typically stay 2-5 days for minimally invasive surgery vs. an average of about one week for an open-heart procedure.
• Less pain and scarring after surgery.
• Faster return to normal activities. Recovery from minimally invasive heart surgery depends on the type of procedure performed. Typical recovery from minimally invasive heart surgery is about 3-4 weeks. Recovery from an open-heart procedure depends on the type of surgery and your overall health prior to surgery and can range from 6 to 12 weeks.

 

Minimally invasive heart procedures

Our surgeons routinely perform less invasive heart operations that include:

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