Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 177: Expert Consensus Document on LVRS for Emphysema

October 15, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with David Waller, Chair of the EACTS Emphysema Taskforce and Director of the EACTS Fundamentals Course in Thoracic Surgery, about the EACTS expert consensus document...

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Robot-Arm Stabilizer Technique for Off-Pump Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass

November 2, 2026 | Hiroto Kitahara…

Off-pump totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) requires effective and reliable coronary stabilization. Although the Octopus Nuvo stabilizer has been used for this purpose, its positioning and adjustment may depend...

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AI-ECG Derived Age Model: An Interview With Arman Arghami

October 30, 2026 | Arman Arghami…

This interview centers on the artificial intelligence (AI) electrocardiogram (ECG)-derived age model. At the 40th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Associate Editor—Cardiac Defne Gunes Ergi, a...

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How to Create a Y-Anastomosis Between the Left and Right Internal Thoracic Arteries

October 28, 2026 | Mikhail Snegirev…

This video demonstrates the author’s technique for creating a Y-composite bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) conduit by performing an end-to-side anastomosis between the left and right internal thoracic arteries. The...

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Left Atrial Tumor Excision With Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair and Coronary Revascularization

October 28, 2026 | Dmytro BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of left atrial tumor excision combined with mitral and tricuspid valve repair and coronary revascularization, performed through a left anterior minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal...

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Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction After Left Main Revascularization: The EXCEL Trial

March 26, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

In this pre-specified analysis of the EXCEL trial, 1,882 patients with left main disease underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (n=952) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (n=930). At five years,...

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Fractured Sternal Wires Post-Coronary Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Wire Configurations, Sternal Locations, and Breakage Sites

March 12, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This study evaluated patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting and found that 27.2 percent had fractured sternal wires, with significant risk factors including higher body mass index, male sex,...

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Pulmonary Resection Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Feasible, but Right-Sided Procedures Demand Caution

March 5, 2026 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

This article examines the feasibility and technique of lung resection after prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), focusing on resections ipsilateral to an internal thoracic artery graft. Among 5,821 pulmonary...

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Endoscopic or Open Radial Artery Harvest in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

February 12, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

In this randomized trial of 300 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery, endoscopic radial artery harvest was compared with open harvest. At three months, mean Hand Function Questionnaire scores were...

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Percutaneous Aorto-Coronary Bypass Graft to Prevent Coronary Obstruction Following TAVR: First Human VECTOR Procedure

January 29, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This first-in-human case report describes ventriculo-coronary transcatheter outward navigation and reentry (VECTOR), a novel percutaneous aorto-coronary bypass technique to prevent coronary obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement. A 67-year-old man...

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Risk Stratification of Coronary Artery Bypass Patients Using an Artificial Intelligence Electrocardiogram-Derived Age

January 22, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

In this article, the authors evaluated whether an artificial intelligence (AI) electrocardiogram (ECG)-derived age can improve risk stratification in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Using preoperative ECGs...

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Impact of Resident-Led Operating on Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A 10-Year Propensity-Matched Analysis

January 8, 2026 | Eteesha Rao

This 10-year, single-center, propensity-matched study compared the outcomes of resident-led operations with those of consultant-led operations at a high-volume UK center. This study investigated index adult cardiac surgical procedures as...

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Women With Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: Long-Term Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

December 23, 2025 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This propensity score-matched cohort study compared long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 2,033 matched pairs of women with chronic severe coronary artery...

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