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Robotic-Assisted Valve Surgery At

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Got Joe Back On Stage

Joe Santoro had been dealing with mitral valve disease “After seeing Dr. Navia, I knew there were more
for almost a decade when his cardiologist told him that options,” Joe says.
the new symptoms he had were caused by an additional A Better, Faster Process
heart condition – atrial fibrillation. His doctor advised Joe chose a robotically-assisted approach to his mitral
him to undergo a procedure to treat the valve disease. valve repair surgery because it was less invasive than
Joe, a first-grade teacher and musician, decided to get traditional open-heart surgery and he would heal faster.
a second opinion. He chose Cleveland Clinic Weston During this robotically-assisted procedure, the surgeon
Hospital, where he met with Jose L. Navia, M.D., director sits at a console in the operating room. The console provides
of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute a high-definition, 10x magnified view of the patient’s valve.
in Florida. From the console, the surgeon directs robotic arms to move

surgical instruments through a small incision. The surgical
instruments are sized to allow for more precise movements.
The patient benefits from less trauma to the chest, which
allows for a better, faster healing process.
“A robotically-assisted approach for valve repair surgery
is the ultimate new use for technology,” Navia says. “This
approach provides the patient with a better option to have
Experience a durable repair or replacement of the valve.”
An international leader and pioneer in cardiothoracic
surgical techniques and devices, Navia is the inaugural
holder of the S. Donald Sussman Distinguished Chair in
the difference Joe’s procedure was the fourth performed by Cleveland
Heart and Vascular Research.

Clinic Weston Hospital after the Cardiac Robotic Program
was launched in January 2022. The hospital is the only
of a J.P. Morgan center in South Florida that offers robotically assisted mitral
valve repair.
Back With The Band
Three weeks after Joe’s robotically-assisted valve repair
surgery, he was back to normal activities. His band played
Wealth Partner “I was jumping around, playing guitar and singing. I felt
a gig – and he played right along with them.
perfectly fine. It was amazing,” Joe says. Thanks to this new
approach to valve repair, Joe was able to get back to doing
the things he loved faster than if he had undergone a more
traditional heart surgery.
Burns Wealth Management Group Patients from across the United States, Latin America
and the Caribbean turn to Cleveland Clinic Weston
Hospital for lifesaving treatment options. To schedule an
appointment with a heart specialist, call (877) 463-2010
or visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Heart to learn more.

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