Inova Heart and Vascular minimally invasive surgery patients can expect less discomfort, faster recovery times and less visible scarring. Benefits of minimally invasive heart surgery include:
- Smaller incisions and less scarring
- Significantly reduced pain and impact on the body compared to traditional cardiac surgery, because the surgeon does not need to spread the ribs or cut the sternum
- Less tissue damage and blood loss
- A shorter hospital stay
- Faster healing and recovery
- Quicker return to work and daily activities
- Less post-operative pain and respiratory problems
- Enhanced viewing of the heart and surrounding organs, thanks to videoscope technology
- Cost effectiveness while upholding the highest standards of advanced cardiac surgery
Not all patients are candidates for minimally invasive valve replacement surgery. For example, those undergoing concomitant procedures such as
coronary artery bypass require traditional open chest surgery.
Your heart structure, diagnostic results, age and medical condition all play an important role in the type of valve surgery your surgeon recommends.
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute experience
Our experienced cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are proficient in the latest minimally invasive approaches and robot-assisted procedures. We were one of the
first cardiac programs in the country to pioneer the minimally invasive da Vinci Surgical System® for mitral valve repair.
Learn more about our extensive experience with minimally invasive surgery 
