Surgeon Q&A: Is Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery Safe?
While many patients are interested by the idea of minimally-invasive, robotic mitral valve repair surgery, they often have questions about the safety of this next-generation form of heart surgery. Watch this video to learn about the safety, the outcomes, and the incisions of mitral valve repair surgery using a robotic device compared to a standard sternotomy. Dr. T. Sloane Guy, a robotic mitral valve repair specialist, is interviewed in this video. (Video posted on February 21, 2013)