Patient Experiences

Some of the most dramatic patient outcome stories are evidenced by cardiac patients who have avoided open surgery and a sternotomy through da Vinci cardiac surgery. These patients recount their real-life experiences and illustrate the potential benefits.

	"Robotic surgery, this minimally invasive surgery, was right for me..." Terry R., Exercise Physiologist Los Angeles, California Cardiac bypass surgery Watch Video
	"Being a twenty-five year old who was just about to get married, I did not want a big scar down the middle of my chest..." Marianne W., School Teacher Atlanta, Georgia Surgery to repair an Atrial Septal Defect Watch Video

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