The future of cardiac surgery: find opportunity in change!

摘要

Many cardiac surgeons are worried about their current position and importance, and even more about how they will evolve in the coming years. The development of endovascular techniques is considerably changing patient care and will most probably continue to expand as patients express their preference for less-invasive interventions. As a result, cardiac surgery has already dramatically changed, as reflected by the dramatic re duction in open surgical bypass cases. Change is happening, but change will not necessarily imply a negative future. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Cardiac surgeons are ready and willing to Find Opportunity in Change.