Heart surgery (HS) is performed to correct abnormalities in the heart that are affecting the patient’s life, or threaten to do so in the future. The procedures are invasive, though the risks and recovery time associated with each vary according to the circumstances. Most operations are done to correct a structural problem (e.g. repairing a [...]

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Overview Of Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Open chest surgery has traditionally been used to perform heart bypasses, repair valves, mend aortic tears, and other procedures. In most cases, the surgical team was forced to cut through the patient’s sternum (or breastbone) and separate the ribs in order to access the heart. While open chest procedures [...]

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