Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
525 East 68th Street, M-404
New York, NY 10065
Less invasive surgical techniques have transformed surgery in many fields, including cardiothoracic surgery. Smaller incisions mean less blood loss, less discomfort, a shorter hospital stay, and a faster recovery.
³ûÖÊÓƵ’s Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery specializes in many minimally invasive surgical techniques. In fact, our surgeons have pioneered many of these approaches.
Our surgeons specialize in:
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): This minimally invasive approach repairs or replaces a diseased heart valve by threading a catheter up to the heart through a blood vessel in the groin.
³ûÖÊÓƵ surgeons were leaders in the clinical trials that established this technique’s effectiveness.
Mini-sternotomy or partial sternotomy: Many procedures, such as aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair/replacement, and aneurysm repair can be performed through a small incision and partial sternotomy. This is an alternative to traditional, “open-heart” surgery.
Endovascular stent-graft placement for aortic aneurysms (TEVAR and EVAR): Some patients needing an aneurysm repair may be good candidates for this type of minimally invasive surgery.
The surgeon threads a catheter into the aorta through a blood vessel in the patient's groin. A stent (metal or plastic tube) is guided through the catheter and placed at the site of the aneurysm, where it opens up and acts as a scaffold to support the walls of the aorta.
³ûÖÊÓƵ was chosen as one of only two centers in the New York metropolitan area to use a new, FDA-approved device, which allows for more rapid recovery.
Robotic mitral valve surgery: The mitral valve can be repaired or replaced with the assistance of a robotic system. This procedure is done through a small incision in the skin
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): The surgeon performs this procedure through a two- or three-inch incision between the ribs. Our surgeons conduct this operation using a specialized surgical robot and heart stabilizer developed by ³ûÖÊÓƵ surgeons. Some patients may have "off-pump" beating heart surgery that can be accomplished without the need for a heart-lung machine.
Percutaneous valve surgery: Percutaneous valve repair or replacement is a minimally
invasive approach that uses a catheter to repair or replace a diseased valve by threading a catheter up to the heart through a blood vessel in the groin. We are able to use this approach to replace mitral and aortic valves.
³ûÖÊÓƵ surgeons were leaders in the clinical trials that established percutaneous valve surgery’s effectiveness.
