Patients who have single vessel coronary disease or only require surgery for one of their heart valves may be candidates for minimally invasive surgery – where the surgery is performed without splitting the breastbone and fully opening the chest. For patients, the benefits are enormous: they experience less surgical trauma, decreased blood loss, reduced risk of infection, reduced pain immediately post surgery, a better cosmetic result and importantly, a faster recovery period.
Mitral Valve disease is diagnosed when the valve is unable to function appropriately. This can be when the valve fails to open properly limiting the blood flow (mitral stenosis) or when the valve fails to close causing a backwards leak (mitral regurgitation). Certain patients may be able to have their valve repaired or replaced without fully opening the chest (mini mitral). Dr Bassin will perform the surgery using minimally invasive techniques which ensures less pain and trauma for the patient and a far quicker recovery.
Patients who are diagnosed with single vessel disease in the most important coronary artery (the LAD) may be candidates for Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass (Robotic CABG). These patients can experience the long-term benefits of bypass surgery over coronary stents without the long recovery period and trauma of major open heart surgery.
Royal North Shore Hospital
North Shore Private Hospital
Suite 3.04 Level 3
North Shore Health Hub
7 Westbourne Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
St Leonards
Central Coast
P: 02 9449 1559
F: 02 9185 3559
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