Robotic-Assisted Heart Surgery

Robotic-assisted minimally invasive cardiac procedures avoid the drawbacks of traditional heart surgery, including blood loss, pain and scarring that typically result from cutting through the breastbone and opening the ribs.

The da Vinci® System offers breakthrough capabilities that enable surgeons to operate through smaller incisions made between the ribs.

As a result, the da Vinci Surgical System is changing the practice of cardiac surgery as it's known today. Data suggests that recovery time, pain and trauma are reduced significantly through this less invasive approach.

For most patients, minimally invasive cardiac procedures performed with the da Vinci Surgical System can offer numerous potential benefits over open-chest surgery, including:

• Shorter hospital stay 
• Less pain and scarring
• Less risk of infection
• Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
• Faster recovery
• Quicker return to normal activities.

To schedule an appointment or get a second opinion, call 1.866.CALL.MLH or fill out the appointment request form. 

The robotic-specialty trained surgical team of the Main Line Health Heart Center at Lankenau treats a range of heart conditions, offering solutions for a range of routine and complex cardiac conditions, including:

• Mitral valve repair 
• Coronary artery bypass
• Coronary artery disease 
• Cardiothoracic surgery 
• Mitral valve replacement
• Atrial septal defect repair 
• Atrial myxoma and thrombi
• Mediastinal mass excision
• Thymectomy
• Epicardial lead placement
• Pericardial window
• Transmyocardial revascularization
• Cardiac and thoracic tumors

Are You a Candidate?
Set up an appointment with one of our cardiac surgeons to find out.

• Call 1.866.CALL.MLH
• Online Request Form