What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac surgery?
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Minimally invasive heart surgery involves making small incisions in the right side of the patient’s chest to reach the heart between the ribs, rather than cutting through the breastbone, as is done in open-heart surgery.
Minimally invasive heart surgery can be performed to treat a variety of heart conditions. Compared with open-heart surgery, this type of surgery might mean less pain and a quicker recovery for many people.