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Robotic Heart Bypass

Overview:
Heart surgeons are now using robots to help them perform heart surgery, including coronary artery bypass operations. In this program, you'll see how sophisticated robots are allowing heart patients at the University of Maryland Medical Center to have bypass surgery without a big incision, resulting in faster recovery and fewer complications.

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Part One:

Robotic surgery overview
How robotic surgery works
Surgeon's view of robotic tool
Patient benefits of robotic surgery
Robot special features

Part Two:

Coronary artery disease
Angioplasty
Bypass surgery
Robotic bypass surgery vs. conventional technique
Hybrid operation combing bypass and angioplasty

Guest:
Dr. Johannes Bonatti, a cardiac surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Bonatti is also a professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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