For the first time ever, doctors have successfully replaced a heart valve through a small incision in the neck using robotic assistance, eliminating the need for a traditional open-chest surgery.

Lugh@futurology.today · 5 months ago

For the first time ever, doctors have successfully replaced a heart valve through a small incision in the neck using robotic assistance, eliminating the need for a traditional open-chest surgery.

ogmios@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 5 months ago

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fubarx@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

TAVR’s been around for a few years, but not everyone qualifies for TAVR: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/transcatheter-aortic-valve-replacement/about/pac-20384698

They’ve also been doing Davinci robotic-assisted mitral valve replacement for 20 years: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5135549/

But this procedure sounds like it’s for those who can’t use any of the other methods. Hope it catches on fast. Recovery from open-heart surgery is a nightmare.

thisispiggy@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

How does this compare to Tavr, which is already minimally invasive?

kamenlady@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

Glad to hear. I hope this kind of surgery becomes highly accessible for everyone.

For the first time ever, doctors have successfully replaced a heart valve through a small incision in the neck using robotic assistance, eliminating the need for a traditional open-chest surgery.

For the first time ever, doctors have successfully replaced a heart valve through a small incision in the neck using robotic assistance, eliminating the need for a traditional open-chest surgery.

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