Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, also known as MICS CABG
DetailsMICS CABG is performed through one 5–7 cm incision in the 4th intercostal space (ICS). In some cases the thoractomy may be necessary in the 5th ICS instead.
DetailsEliminating the need for median sternotomy greatly reduces the trauma and pain associated with open-chest surgery and improves quality of life for patients
DetailsTechnically, “open heart surgery” refers to any surgical cardiac procedure in which the chest is surgically opened. This approach can be used to correct problems in the:
DetailsAn atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect where there is a hole in the atrial septum, the wall which separates the right and left atria.
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