Editorial: Minimally invasive coronary artery surgery—a word of caution
1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 114; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0022-5223(97)70188-0
ISSN1097-685X
AutoresMichael J. Reardon, Rafael Espada, George V. Letsou, Hazim J. Safi, Charles H. McCollum, John C. Baldwin,
Tópico(s)Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
ResumoMinimally invasive coronary artery bypass (CAB) surgery has catapulted into prominence in the past several years in the eyes of many cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, the lay press, and patients. Minimally invasive CAB is generally divided into two groups: (1) beating heart CAB, the most prominent form of which appears to be the minimally invasive direct coronary bypass (MIDCAB) and (2) port-access CAB done with femoral-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cardioplegic arrest. Both approaches have been chronicled in the lay and medical literature, often reporting quite favorable early results.
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