Current Trends and Future Developments in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Authors

  • Amna Suliman Department of Surgery and Cancer Imperial College, London, UK
  • Hutan Ashrafian Department of Surgery and Cancer Imperial College, London, UK
  • Thanos Athanasiou Department of Surgery and Cancer Imperial College, London, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v5i1%20Sup.365

Abstract

Robotic Cardiac Surgery has revolutionised operating for surgeons to provide less operative pain, shorter hospital stays and improved quality of life. As surgeons are constantly trying new techniques, Robotic Cardiac Surgery now encompasses mitral valve surgery, coronary revascularisation, atrial fibrillation surgery, pacing lead implantation, congenital cardiac operations, cardiac tumours resection and diaphragmatic pacing. Robotic technology is gradually becoming more affordable and so more centres are investing in training surgeons in these techniques. As a result, robotic cardiac surgery has developed into a rapidly evolving speciality with exciting new possibilities... (excerpt)

Author Biography

Amna Suliman, Department of Surgery and Cancer Imperial College, London, UK

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 5 No. 1 Sup (2010)

Section

Athens Cardiology Update 2010

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