Cardiac Surgery


At Dignity Health Heart and Vascular Institute of Greater Sacramento, you can have peace of mind with minimally invasive robotic surgery for even the most complex cardiac conditions.

How Does Robotic Surgery Differ from Traditional Surgery?

Traditional cardiac surgery may bring an increased risk of infection and a long recovery period, as well as pain and trauma. Using the da Vinci® Surgical System, Dignity Health's specially trained robotic surgeons can operate through just a few tiny incisions - minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery. With the help of surgical instruments and 3-D images, your surgeon can work with much more precision and control than is possible with open surgery.

Why Choose Dignity Health for Robotic Surgery?

When you choose Dignity Health, your cardiac treatment is in the hands of expert surgeons.

Our minimally invasive robotic surgery techniques, including robotic valve surgery, offer cardiac patients a number of potential benefits, including:

  • Lower risk of a major cardiac event in the first year after surgery
  • High likelihood of your mitral valve being repaired versus replaced
  • Potential for a better clinical outcome
  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Faster recovery
  • Less blood loss, pain and scarring
  • Less risk of infection and post-operative complications

See a Cardiac Surgery Specialist

You may be a candidate for minimally invasive robotic surgery. For a referral to a Dignity Health specialist, please call (888) 253-1704.