title: Facilitated MIDCAB using a magnetic coupling device.
abstract: A 59-year-old male with chronic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery underwent a minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass procedure using the second generation of a magnetic anastomotic coupling device. Postoperative angiogram demonstrated excellent patency and flow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter, University of Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Walther
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Randall K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Friedrich W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Mohr
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency