Is minimally invasive multi-vessel off-pump coronary surgery as safe and effective as MIDCAB?

IntroductionThe safety and efficacy of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery has been confirmed in numerous reports. However, minimally invasive multi-vessel off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) has lower uptake and has not yet gained widespread adoption....

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Magdalena I. Rufa, Adrian Ursulescu, Juergen Dippon, Dincer Aktuerk, Ragi Nagib, Marc Albert, Ulrich F. W. Franke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Subjects:	coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) minimally invasive off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB) coronary artery disease (CAD) off pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB)
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1385108/full