When the Mitral Valve does not function properly, the Mitral Valve must be repaired or replaced. Normally the recovery time for this procedure is a 9 day hospital stay followed by a 12 week recovery period but, imagine being able to home a few days after surgery and resume normal life activities in 2 weeks. On April 14th Dr. Nathan Bates performed the first Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement surgery using the daVinci Robot on April 14th and the patient left the hospital after a successful procedure in three days. There have been two subsequent procedures since and have had similar successful results. To find out more about our heart center please visit
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 19:58:17 +0000