title: Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.
abstract: Advances in videoscopic instrumentation and expanding experience with the performance of coronary artery bypass surgery without cardiopulmonary circulatory support is changing the surgical approach to many patients requiring coronary arterial revascularization. We describe the present status of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery being used today.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cucinelli
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018579:Patient Selection; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*