当今充满希望的心脏治疗前沿领域：微创手术。

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Cardiovascular disease claims more lives annually than the next eight leading causes of death combined. The biggest heart problem in the United States is congested "plumbing," afflicting more than 13 million Americans. Open-heart surgery estimated to be a $30 billion-a-year business.

心血管疾病每年夺走的生命比接下来八大主要死因加起来还要多。美国最大的心脏问题是血管堵塞，超过1300万美国人深受其害。心脏直视手术估计是一项每年300亿美元的业务。