Short-term clinical outcomes and long-term survival of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting

• Published in: Annals of cardiothoracic surgery Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 621 - 627
• Main Authors: Raja, Shahzad G, Garg, Sheena, Rochon, Melissa, Daley, Siobhan, De Robertis, Fabio, Bahrami, Toufan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China AME Publishing Company 01.09.2018
• Subjects: minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB); minimally invasive revascularization; left internal mammary artery (LIMA); minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB grafting); Proximal left anterior descending artery

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) grafting is regarded as an alternative to conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) through full sternotomy, particularly for patients with isolated proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery stenosis deemed unsuitable for percu...