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Minimally Invasive Options For High-Risk Heart Surgery

MIBHS

Known as an alternative to open heart surgery, minimally invasive surgery is preferred by many patients. It involves tiny incisions that allow a surgeon to access the heart between the rib bones. It involves a metal sent, which is inserted into the aneurysm and aims to replace the damaged part of the aorta.

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Patient Story- Christopher Orozco

Conquering CHD

After countless tests, doctors confirmed that it wasnt a seizure, but an aneurysm in his LVOT (left ventricular outflow tract). Two days later, he underwent surgery in hopes of removing it, but complications arose. The surgery was unsuccessful, and Christopher was placed on ECMO (a heart-lung bypass machine).

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