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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery also known as MICS is an advanced heart surgery performed through small incisions in the right side of your chest. For individuals considering this innovative approach to cardiac surgery, they can explore the expertise and facilities offered at Sakra World Hospital the best cardiothoracic surgery hospital in Bangalore.
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In traditional heart surgery, the chest is surgically opened through many incisions to correct the problems in the heart muscle, Arteries, Valves, and other related structures. In Traditional heart surgery, it takes 8 to 10 weeks to get back to normal activities when compared to MICS which takes 2 to 3 weeks.
Yes, it is possible to have Minimally invasive cardiac surgery for the second time too. Based on your current health condition after the CT scan, if your condition is good then the doctor will recommend MICS.
Only 75-80% of people are fit for minimally invasive cardiac surgery, so you need to get an opinion from the doctor on whether you are the right fit for MICS or not.
Usually, patients are discharged from the hospital within 3 to 5 days. You can resume back to work within 10 days after surgery, also driving and swimming is possible after 2 weeks of surgery. Once you are home, you need not do dressing as scars will heal faster and it differs from children to adults.
If the patient is having heart problems/symptoms, we need to repeat the test to identify current symptoms, and based on it the treatment is recommended. But having angioplasty previously does not change your prospects of having MICS. In other words, you can still have MICS.
MICS has fewer complications when compared to normal heart surgery.
After the 3rd or 4th day, the patient can go home.
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