Robotically assisted mitral valve surgery is a type of minimally invasive, closed chest heart surgery performed on the mitral valve by a cardiac surgeon. The surgeon uses a lighted and flexible instrument (endoscope) to examine the body on the inside with the assistance of a robot.
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