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DaVinci Mitral Valve Repair
If your doctor recommends surgery to treat mitral valve prolapse,
you may be a candidate for da Vinci® Mitral Valve Repair procedure, potentially
the most effective least invasive treatment option available.
da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair is an alternative to conventional
open heart surgery – the traditional way to treat mitral valve
disease. The da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair procedure is performed using the da Vinci
Surgical System, enabling your surgeon to operate with unparalleled
precision and control through a few small incisions.
Da Vinci can help your surgeon repair your valve and help you avoid
mitral valve replacement, in which your natural valve tissues are
cut away and replaced with an artificial valve. This is important
because a repair can provide you with many significant advantages
as compared with mitral valve replacement, including no need to
take life-long blood thinners, less need for reoperation1,2,
reduced risk of surgical complications3,
a higher long-term survival rate4,5,6,
and improved heart function4. A recent study suggests that the da
Vinci System may allow surgeons to complete 50% more repairs than
they can when using an open surgical approach.7
In addition to avoiding the pain and trauma of sternotomy and rib
spreading, the da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair procedure provides most patients with
the following benefits over open surgery:
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Less risk of infection
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Less blood loss and need for blood transfusions
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Shorter hospital stay
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Significantly less pain and scarring
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Faster recovery
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Quicker return to normal activities
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And a potentially better clinical outcome
As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed,
as surgery is both patient- and procedure-specific. While da Vinci
Mitral Valve Repair is considered safe and effective, it may not be
appropriate for every individual. Always ask your doctor about all
treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.
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Is da Vinci surgery right for you?
If you are a candidate for mitral valve surgery, talk to a surgeon
who performs da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair. To find a da Vinci surgeon,
call BAPTIST HEALTH HealthLine at B-A-P-T-I-S-T (227-8478) or toll-free
1-888-B-A-P-T-I-S-T.
1. Rodgers, E. Heart valve repair
or replacement for mitral valve regurgitation or prolapse. WebMD.
March 10, 2005 Bach DS. Choice of prosthetic heart valves:update
for the next generation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Nov 19;42(10):1717-9.
2. Ruel M, Kulik A, Rubens FD, Bedard P, Masters
RG, Pipe AL, Mesana TG. Late incidence and determinants of reoperation
in patients with prosthetic heart valves. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.
2004 Mar;25(3):364-70.
3. Thourani VH, Weintraub WS,
Guyton RA, et al. Outcomes and Long-Term Survival for Patients Undergoing
Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement. Circulation. 2003;108:298-304
(Emory University Atlanta)
4. Enriquez-Sarano M, Schaff HV,
Orszulak TA, Tajik AJ, Bailey KR, Frye RL: Valve repair improves
the outcome of surgery for mitral regurgitation: a long-term study.
Circulation. 1995; 91:1022-8
5. Gillinov AM, Wierup PN, Blackstone
EH, et al. Is Repair Preferable to Replacement for Ischemic Mitral
Regurgitation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001 Dec; 122(6):1125-41
(Cleveland Clinic)
6. Grossi E, Goldberg J, LaPietra
A, et al. Ischemic mitral valve reconstruction and replacement:
Comparison of long term survival and complications. J Thorac Cardiovasc
Surg 2001 Dec; 122(6):1107-24 (NYU)
7. 96.2% received a repair with
da Vinci Surgery, as reported by Douglas Murphy, MD, compared to
60% of patients in the Fall 2005 Sternotomy database, where 42,000
out of 70,000 received a replacement. See Society for Thoracic Surgeons
& Duke Clinical Research Institute. Executive Summary. STS Fall
2005 Report. Murphy D, Smith M, Siwek L, Langford D, Robinson JR,
Reynolds B, Seshadri-Kreaden U, Engel A. Multicenter Mitral Valve
Study: a Lateral Approach using the da Vinci Surgical System. Pending
publication. Data on file with Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System
may not be appropriate for every individual. Always ask your doctor
about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.
For additional information on minimally invasive
surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System visit www.davincisurgery.com