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robotic mitral valve repair
Coverage of robotic mitral valve repair in the Nexus archive.
- Robotic heart surgery saves lives in half the time
Kenneth Ruth, a 49-year-old man in Charlotte, underwent robotic mitral valve repair at Novant Health after experiencing fatigue. The procedure, which uses a robot to make small chest incisions, offers faster recovery and half the hospital stay compared to traditional open-heart surgery.