title: Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass: technical considerations.
abstract: Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB) uses a small anterior left thoracotomy incision and harvesting of the left internal mammary artery with an anastomosis performed to the left anterior descending artery without cardiopulmonary bypass. There is renewed interest in minimally invasive coronary surgery and hybrid revascularization. This article describes a standardized approach that has been consistently successful in our institution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA. ramachandra.reddy@mountsinai.org
authors.forename: Ramachandra C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants