Mitral valve repair using robotic technology: Safe, effective, and durable
The most recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association heart valve guidelines recommend that prompt surgical correction of severe degenerative mitral valve regurgitation, ideally mitral valve repair, should be performed to decrease the risks of long-term mortality and heart failure risks associated with this condition. Mitral valve repair performed using a minimally invasive robotic approach can now be successfully carried out in nearly all cases of degenerative disease with very low risks of stroke or death.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Rakesh M. Suri, Joseph A. Dearani, Tomislav Mihaljevic, W. Randolph Chitwood, Douglas A. Murphy, Alfredo Trento, Hoda Javadikasgari, Harold M. Burkhart, Wiley L. Nifong, Richard C. Daly, A. Marc Gillinov Tags: Expert opinion Source Type: research
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