Know more about Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

The minimally invasive cardiac surgery is heart surgery that is performed through several small incisions rather than the traditional open-heart surgery which requires a median sternotomy approach. During this surgery, there is no need to divide the breastbone. With the advancement of the technology, it is vital in reducing the traumatic impact of the operation. It is important to perform the tests and review your medical history to determine if you're a candidate for minimally invasive heart surgery. This surgery can be used for treating the atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, complete AV canal defects and tetralogy of fallot.

Furthermore, the minimally invasive cardiac surgery has some advantages, including less blood loss, lower risk of infection, reduced trauma and pain, shorter time in the hospital, faster recovery and quicker return to normal activities and smaller, less-noticeable scars. This means that you just stay in the hospital for 3 to 5 days. And it can cause low risk of bleeding and blood transfusion. With the help of this general surgery, you can return to normal activities/work as soon as possible. Not all can be a candidate for these surgical techniques so that your surgeon should review the results of your diagnostic tests.

The minimally invasive cardiac surgery also can lead to some complications such as bleeding, heart attack, stroke and wound infection. You have to make sure that there is a team of doctors with training in heart disease (cardiologists), cardiac (heart) surgeons and other specialists with training in this surgery. This can reduce the risk.