For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Like other specialties in medicine, cardiology has seen an influx in interest in less invasive therapeutic ...

CLEVELAND — When one thinks of heart bypass surgery-- a long chest scar, months of recovery, pain and often fear come to mind. Since December, about 55 patients have received a new, robotic approach ...

QUEBEC CITY — For eligible patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS-CABG) yielded faster functional recovery and other benefits ...

Memorial Hermann Memorial City treats all types of coronary artery disease, either with open heart surgery or with minimally invasive treatments. When it comes to heart disease, the facts are sobering ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Key Takeaways Bypass surgery is better than stents for serious heart disease.A stent is less invasive and usually faster to recover from than bypass ...

LINCOLN, Neb. & PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering a first-of-its-kind miniaturized surgical robot, announced it has raised ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after ...

Dr. McCarthy answers the question: 'What Is Mini-Invasive Vein Harvesting?' — -- Question: What is mini-invasive vein harvesting for bypass surgery? Answer: These days, when we take vein to do ...