Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.
For some patients suffering from heart disease, cardiac surgery can provide the best, most durable outcomes.
Heart Valve Replacement
Most heart valve replacement procedures treat the aortic or mitral valve. The surgeon completely removes the diseased valve and implants a mechanical or a bioprosthetic replacement, restoring valve function.
Heart Valve Repair
Most heart valve repair procedures treat the mitral valve. Without removing the native valve, the surgeon uses sutures and/or a prosthetic band to adjust the valve anatomy and restore valve function.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting reroutes blood around a blockage in the heart. The surgeon sews a graft vessel on the far side of a blocked target vessel, restoring blood flow to the heart.
Today, most cardiac procedures are conducted through a large sternotomy incision. This conventional approach provides maximal visualization and working space.
Small Access
To offer more options for patients, many surgeons are also expanding their practice to include less invasive procedures. Using small incisions, these approaches have been shown to reduce postoperative pain and help patients get back to their normal lives faster.
Micro (μ) access
LSI believes that the modern era of cardiac surgery should focus on microinvasive approaches.
Represented by the Greek letter μ, these procedures are intended to be truly minimally invasive: small incisions, no bony injury, and uncompromised outcomes.
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