For the first time minimally invasive heart valve surgery is being performed in New Zealand, with more than 50 patients treated this way so far.
For the first time minimally invasive heart valve surgery is being performed in New Zealand, with more than 50 patients treated this way so far.
A leak or narrowed heart valve will generally require surgery.
And now for patients who meet the criteria, surgeons can perform a minimally invasive repair through one or more small chest incisions - a far less invasive approach than traditional open-heart surgery, which requires splitting of the breastbone.
Dr Christine Goh is the first surgeon doing this in New Zealand and Lisa Pester, who had such surgery in December last year, discuss.
Dr Christine Goh has been at the forefront of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in NZ, and she's been leading the team and guiding the programme’s success since day one. Uncover the future of heart surgery with Dr. Goh here.
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