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What are alternatives to minimally invasive heart surgery?
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Many: Instead of minimally invasive cardiac surgery, one could opt for normal heart surgery (with a thoracotomy), percutaneous intervention (stents if the surgery is bypass, or tavi/valvuloplasty if related to aortic stenosis or mitral stenosis), or medical treatment. It depends on what the surgery is exactly as to what your options are.
Answered 8/29/2013
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Standard sternotomy: The majority of heart surgery is still done through a traditional midline sternotomy.
Answered 12/1/2012
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