In a surgical first, doctors have replaced a heart valve through a small neck incision using robotic assistance, avoiding the need to open the chest.

The pioneering procedure, performed at the Cleveland Clinic by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Marijan Koprivanac, marks the first known clinical use of transcervical robotic access for aortic valve replacement (AVR).

Four patients underwent the technique earlier this year and were discharged within days. — Read More