Minimally invasive heart surgery involves making small incisions in the right side of the chest to reach the heart between the ribs, rather than cutting through the breastbone, as is done in open-heart surgery.
Minimally invasive heart surgery can be done to treat a variety of heart conditions.
This includes valve repair or replacement surgeries, closing holes in the heart and also coronary bypass surgery.
Compared with open-heart surgery keyhole surgeries mean less pain and a quicker
recovery to physical activity.