Cardiac Surgery

The Mercy Heart & Vascular Institute is recognized as a Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care, with one of the largest and most experienced cardiac surgery teams in the nation. And now, specially trained surgeons at Mercy Heart & Vascular Institute perform technologically advanced procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System to provide additional benefits to our heart patients with certain cardiac conditions.

 

Any kind of surgery poses certain risks to the patient, but traditional open surgical procedures for certain cardiac conditions have specific drawbacks including long incisions leaving an 8-10" scar down the center of the chest, rib-spreading to access the chest cavity with associated pain and trauma, increased risk of infection and a long recovery period delaying your return to normal daily activities.

 

Today, less invasive surgical options are available, including laparoscopic and now, robotic-assisted surgery utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System. With laparoscopic procedures, your surgeon uses small incisions to insert long-shafted instruments to operate on the targeted organ or tissue. Laparoscopy is effective for many routine procedures, but has limits when the procedure, patient's anatomy or condition is particularly challenging or complex.

 

With the da Vinci Surgical System, our cardiac surgeons can perform technologically advanced mitral valve prolapse procedures - a safe, effective and minimally invasive alternative to traditional treatment options. 

 

 

Using this latest technology, your surgeon is able to perform delicate and complex operations through a few tiny incisions with increased vision, precision, dexterity and control.

• The potential for a better clinical outcome
• Reduced risk of infection
• Less blood loss and need for blood transfusions
• Shorter hospital stay
• Less pain and scarring
• Faster recovery and return to normal activities