Tests and Procedures
Minimally invasive heart surgery
Risks
Minimally invasive heart surgery can involve risks similar to open-heart surgery, such as:
- Bleeding
- Stroke
- Infection
- Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
- Death
Also, it's possible that minimally invasive heart surgery will need to be changed to open-heart surgery if your surgeon thinks it's not safe to continue with the minimal approach.