The most advanced method used to perform open heart surgery means a quicker recovery time and less postoperative risks. However, very few doctors use the technique.
The term port access refers to a technique that allows doctors to put a patient on a heart lung machine, stop the heart, and protect it, all done through catheters placed in the groin and the neck. The problem is, in spite of the fact it’s safer and more effective, doctors don’t learn how to perform it, which means it’s widely underused. (Read more about BETTER CARDIAC SURGERY)