# Advancements in Italian cardiovascular surgery

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/advancements-in-italian-cardiovascular-surgery
> Updated: 2026-10-05T15:11:51.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Medical professionals in Italy have demonstrated advancements in minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures. In Pisa, a surgical team performed a world-first procedure to replace a degenerated mitral valve bioprosthesis on a beating heart using minimal endoscopic incisions and 3D echocardiographic visualization.

Subsequent developments in other Italian hospitals include the successful treatment of complex aortic arch aneurysms in Padua using microinvasive endovascular techniques and 3D-printed anatomical models. Additionally, at San Luca Hospital, specialists performed a combined intervention involving atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure, and patent foramen ovale closure in a single session.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Italian hospitals perform advanced minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures

Italian hospitals have reported successful outcomes for complex cardiovascular procedures, including minimally invasive aortic aneurysm treatments in Padua and combined cardiac interventions in Vallo della Lucಣ

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-hospitals-perform-advanced-minimally-invasive-cardiovascular-procedures

### 2026-09-26: Pisa hospital performs world-first beating heart valve replacement

Surgeons in Pisa, Italy, performed a world-first mitral valve replacement on a beating heart without opening the patient's chest, using minimal endoscopic incisions and 3D imaging.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pisa-surgeons-perform-world-first-beating-heart-valve-replacement

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