Robot-Assisted Surgery Saves Man with Rare Heart Defect

A young man had a rare heart problem: a hole in his heart and an unusual blood vessel.

Doctors used a robot to fix it.

The heart had to be stopped for two hours during the surgery.

The robot helped the surgeon make the repair through a small cut.

This allowed the patient to heal quickly and go home.

Doctors say it's important to find these heart problems early so they can be fixed.

Even though a robot was used, the surgeon was in control the whole time.