CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

Cleveland Clinic is offering a new robotic aortic valve replacement procedure that requires only a small incision in the neck and chest wall, resulting in a faster recovery time and reduced pain.

This procedure just started to be offered in 2025.

New minimally invasive heart valve procedures are helping patients recover faster, reduce complications and return to the ...

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A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

The Ross procedure, also called the pulmonary autograft procedure, is a type of heart surgery that treats aortic valve problems (the main valve that sends blood from your heart to your body) in active ...

TO GET IT DONE....AND HE'S GONE FROM FIGHTING FOR EVERY BREATH...TO ALREADY FEELING BETTER. "WELCOME, YOU LOOK GOOD. HAVE A SEAT. HOW DO YOU FEEL. DOING GREAT. YOU DID WONDERS WITH ME. OKAY!" THIS IS ...

A heart valve that is severely damaged may need replacing. A surgeon may replace the damaged valve via an incision in the groin. The heart contains four valves, which allow blood to move in and out of ...

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

Doctors will replace Walters' aortic valve. May 11, 2010— -- Barbara Walters said on Monday that her upcoming heart surgery, a procedure known as an aortic valve replacement, will hopefully ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...