What is Robotic Heart Surgery?
Robotic heart surgery is heart surgery in which a robot is involved. Many doctors use the term “robot-assisted heart surgery” to distinguish between a surgery done entirely by robot, and a surgery performed by a robot which is under the control of a surgeon. Heart surgery is a delicate and potentially dangerous endeavor, and as of 2009, only robot-assisted heart surgery was available to patients, as true robotic heart surgery would require an extremely advanced robot.
