What are the benefits of “keyhole” cardiac surgery over traditional open heart surgery?

Leading Cardiac Surgeon Inderpaul Birdi explains: “I carry out “keyhole” procedures for the correction of coronary artery disease and for the repair or replacement of heart valves. Traditional open heart procedures that require breastbone division produce excellent results but bones take a considerable time to heal. With “keyhole” surgery patients can recover significantly more quickly, and with less scarring than with traditional breast bone division."