by T. Sloane Guy, MD | Aug 4, 2019
It depends on your condition and the procedure you underwent. However, most patients with see me 2 weeks or so after discharge and then follow-up with their cardiologist long-term. Of course, any complications that occur may require additional visits. For mitral valve... by T. Sloane Guy, MD | Aug 4, 2019
reat question! It depends. Any medications you were taken for conditions other than the one the surgery is treating may need to be continued. In the case of a robotic mitral valve operation, I usually recommend 3 months of adult strength aspirin and a blood thinner.... by T. Sloane Guy, MD | Aug 4, 2019
One of the major potential benefits of robotic cardiac surgery is that restrictions after surgery are minimal compared to traditional sternotomy (breast plate division) surgery. I currently recommend no driving or working until off narcotic medication. This amount of... by T. Sloane Guy, MD | Aug 4, 2019
This is a fantastic question. The truth is that most patients with isolated mitral valve disease are candidates for robotic mitral valve repair (but not all). There are some relative contraindications. These include: 1) Too high risk for standard surgery, 2) severe... by T. Sloane Guy, MD | Aug 4, 2019
There are risks to any surgery no matter how hard we try. I would refer you to my page on surgical risks for a more detailed discussion of the matter. 
