Surgeon Q&A: “Survival Rates of Minimally-Invasive Versus Sternotomy for Heart Valve Surgery?”

With the treatment of heart valve disease continuing to improve, patients may wonder if new, minimally-invasive heart surgery techniques can improve their outcomes. For example, Sabetai asks, "What are the survival rates of minimally-invasive versus sternotomy for heart valve therapy?" To answer Sabetai's question, we interviewed Dr. Douglas Johnston, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. (Video posted on November 5, 2024)