This article depicts the Kit V. Arom Lecture, which was held at the 15th Annual Congress of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery in Berlin, Germany. It describes the evolution of modern cardiac surgery and the necessity for cardiac surgeons to change. The article is dedicated to a pioneer in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and a good friend, Kit V. Arom, MD.
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