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		Robotic neck incision replaces heart valve with no chest opening in world first (interestingengineering.com)
		14 points by oco101 6 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

lawlessone 6 months ago [–]

>The surgeons are working to shorten cross-clamp time to 90 minutes, with a long-term goal of reaching the one-hour mark.

Amazing

How long do the artificial valves last?

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