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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. During a TAVR, the surgeon collapses an artificial aortic valve and inserts it through a catheter in the chest or leg.