First Fully Robotic Heart Transplant in the U.S.
Sector: Hospital • Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Source: Houston Chronicle
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston successfully performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the United States. The surgery involved using a surgical robot to transplant a donor heart into Tony Rosales Ibarra, a 45-year-old man suffering from advanced heart failure. The procedure avoided the traditional sternotomy, reducing recovery time and risks such as infection and excessive
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- Closed
- Sector
- Hospital
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Houston Chronicle
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Description | Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston successfully performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the United States. The surgery involved using a surgical robot to transplant a donor heart into Tony Rosales Ibarra, a 45-year-old man suffering from advanced heart failure. The procedure avoided the traditional sternotomy, reducing recovery time and risks such as infection and excessive bleeding. |
Original sector | Health |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Houston |
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Source | Houston Chronicle |
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Sector | Hospital |
Article published date | 2025-06-19 |
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