Hello, I’m in the beginning stages of my research and not well versed enough to tell you much detail yet. There are several facilities performing these less invasive procedures and I just started googling them, watching videos , and reading articles. I’m pretty sure this will be mainstream soon. The risks appear to be the same as full open heart surgery , but drastically less recovery time. If there’s complications during surgery, they procedure is to open the chest anyway. Not everyone is a prime candidate though. I’m hoping to schedule an appointment with a Cardiologist here at Mayo in Rochester soon to see if I’m a candidate. I feel like I’ve got an opportunity to live longer because had it not been for my decision to get a ct scan due to my neighbor’s passing, my aneurysm would have burst in 2-3 years. It’s a silent killer. I was drinking about 120 Oz of either Diet Pepsi or Rock star daily and eating as if I was invincible. That’s all changed. Good luck to you!
Darren