Cutting-Edge and Clinically Superior Cardiac Surgery: Minimally Invasive Heart Procedure Performed Without Sternotomy at Zan Mitrev Clinic
The cardiac surgery team at Zan Mitrev Clinic, led by Dr. Mitrev, has successfully performed a state-of-the-art minimally invasive heart operation known as MIDCAB (Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass).
This advanced procedure is executed through a small incision between the ribs, avoiding the need to cut the sternum and eliminating the use of an extracorporeal circulation machine. The MIDCAB technique effectively achieves revascularization, significantly improving blood flow to the heart. Any remaining blockages are simultaneously addressed by placing stents, ensuring maximum efficacy and patient safety, which in turn ensures the comprehensive treatment of coronary artery disease.
This innovative approach dramatically reduces surgical invasiveness and elevates patient safety, consistently delivering outstanding functional and clinical outcomes. Patients benefit from quicker recovery times, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and a lower overall risk of complications. An added benefit is the superior aesthetic result, leaving a minimal and discreet postoperative scar.
Performing these hybrid procedures, which skillfully blend the benefits of two distinct interventions, requires a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, cutting-edge medical technology, and meticulous intraoperative oversight. When patients are selected appropriately, this type of minimally invasive surgery stands out as a safe, modern, and clinically superior option in contemporary cardiac surgery.
By continuously adopting the latest methodologies and technologies, the Clinic remains committed to setting the highest standards in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
