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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Specialized techniques for performing mitral valve, aortic valve, coronary bypass and septal defect surgery reduce incisional pain and speed recovery. These patients have recently recovered from major valvular and coronary bypass operations with 2-3 inch "keyhole" approaches.

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Mitral Repair
3 weeks postoperatively this patient is driving and resuming her normal active lifestyle.



Aortic Replacement
6 weeks post-operative.


Aortic Valve
Young man 4 days after surgery at discharge.

Aortic Root Enlargement
6 week post-operative in cardiac rehabilitation


Mitral Repair
Running daily at 4 weeks after surgery



Aortic Valve
Gardening 2 weeks after surgery


Mitral Repair
2 months bowling and back at work


Aortic Replacement
4 weeks after surgery resuming her regular activities


Aortic Replacement
83 year old widow back to running her own home at 5 weeks postoperatively

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