Simon Booker
Well-known member
Greetings from the UK. My father is suffering from moderate/severe Aortic Stenosis and will shortly require surgery. I'm keen to explore minimally invasive surgical options (although I understand that keyhole surgery is not a suitable option because he is not at high risk for conventional surgery). My reading of options available in the US are that most patients at (for example) the Cleveland Centre are candidates for this surgery. I wondered whether there were proven medical advantages of such a procedure that we should pursue in the UK, or whether this just adds more risk compared to a convention full Sternotomy. The cosmetic advantages of minimally invasive surgery are not a motivating factor!
Very grateful for any views.
Very grateful for any views.