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October 14, 2026 Robotic, Minimally Invasive or Open-Chest Heart Surgery: How to Choose Three ways to reach the heart, what the evidence says about each, and how we decide which one is right for you. April 21, 2025 Robotic heart surgery Millimetric precision, a magnified 3D view, and no sternum cut. Where robotic surgery genuinely helps — and where it does not. April 14, 2025 TAVR Guide: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement A new aortic valve delivered through an artery in the groin, with the heart still beating. The complete patient guide. April 2, 2025 Bypass vs stent: coronary bypass (CABG) or a stent? Two good treatments for the same disease, with different answers depending on your arteries, your diabetes and your age. February 28, 2025 Minimally invasive cardiac surgery Open-heart results through a 5 cm incision between the ribs. Who qualifies, what it changes, and who should not have it. June 14, 2023 Aortic surgery and aneurysms When an aneurysm needs operating on, how the root, arch and descending aorta each differ, and what the size thresholds really mean. April 11, 2023 Common cardiac surgical procedures A plain-language tour of the operations a cardiac surgeon performs, what each one fixes, and how they differ.