Minimally Invasive Surgery in Cardiology

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What is the primary advantage of minimally invasive surgical techniques over traditional open-heart surgery?

Lesser risk of infection

Reduced trauma to the body (correct)

Shorter recovery time

Larger scars

Which surgical procedure involves bypassing blocked or narrowed coronary arteries using small incisions between the ribs?

Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (MICABG) (correct)

Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement (MVR)

Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

In which procedure is the heart-lung bypass machine NOT used?

Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (MICABG)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) (correct)

Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement (MVR)

What is the primary difference between TAVR and MVR procedures?

TAVR involves replacing aortic valve, MVR repairs the mitral valve Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure involves inserting a catheter through a blood vessel, usually through the groin, to replace a valve using a balloon to expand it?

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure stabilizes the heart using specialized devices and allows bypassing blocked coronary arteries while the heart is still beating?

Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of patients is typically considered for Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (MICABG)?

Patients with only single or double vessel disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of both TAVR and MVR procedures?

Both involve inserting a catheter into the groin Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) from other procedures mentioned?

It uses specialized devices to stabilize the heart without a bypass machine Signup and view all the answers

What sets Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) apart from Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (MICABG)?

TAVR involves replacing valves, MICABG involves bypassing coronary arteries Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary advantage of minimally invasive surgical techniques over traditional open-heart surgery?

Which surgical procedure involves bypassing blocked or narrowed coronary arteries using small incisions between the ribs?

In which procedure is the heart-lung bypass machine NOT used?

What is the primary difference between TAVR and MVR procedures?

Which procedure involves inserting a catheter through a blood vessel, usually through the groin, to replace a valve using a balloon to expand it?

Which procedure stabilizes the heart using specialized devices and allows bypassing blocked coronary arteries while the heart is still beating?

Which type of patients is typically considered for Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (MICABG)?

What is a common characteristic of both TAVR and MVR procedures?

What distinguishes Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) from other procedures mentioned?

What sets Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) apart from Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (MICABG)?

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