What is the chance that a leaky mitral valve can be repaired minimally invasively?
Nearly 100%. When a patient requires isolated mitral valve surgery for a degenerative valve, at Cleveland Clinic we can perform the operation through a 2 to 4 inch skin incision in 95% of cases. We offer several different minimally invasive approaches, including a small incision on the right chest, a small incision in the mid-line, and robotically assisted procedures. Expertise with several approaches enables us to determine the best procedure for each patient, optimizing results.
