❓ Minimally invasive cardiac surgery: when is it possible?

A sternotomy ( “opening” of the breastbone) is not always required to perform cardiac surgery.

In some cases, surgery can be performed through smaller incisions — what we refer to as minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

To determine whether this approach is appropriate, the following are taken into account:

🔹 The type of heart condition

🔹The anatomy of the heart

🔹The patient’s medical history and overall health

The benefits of this approach, due to the smaller surgical trauma and the avoidance of dividing the sternum, may include:

🔹 Improved cosmetic outcome

🔹 Less pain

🔹 Faster recovery

🔹 Earlier return to daily activities

🔹 Lower risk of complications

🔹 Improvement in overall quality of life

At the Cardiac Innovation Center, modern minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques (including endoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures) are applied in selected operations such as:

🔸Repair or replacement of all heart valves

🔸Closure of atrial septal defects

🔸Correction of congenital anomalies, such as sinus venosus defect

🔸Removal of cardiac tumors (e.g. myxoma)

Each case is evaluated individually by our team to determine the most appropriate and safest approach for each patient.

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