Minimally Invasive CABG

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ISMICS 2026 | How to Do It Movie Session, Part 2

July 27, 2026 | Tomas Holubec…

This video completes a day of excellent presentations by leading surgeons exploring advanced minimally invasive techniques including congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD) surgery, endoscopic transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) explantation, multivessel minimally invasive direct coronary...

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Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation With the Open Seldinger Technique

July 9, 2026 | Anıl Karaağaç…

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) frequently requires peripheral cannulation strategies. Femoral cannulation remains the standard approach; however, it is associated with potential complications such as lymphorrhea, hematoma, infection, and an...

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Comparison of Outcomes Post Cor-Knot Versus Manual Tying in Valve Surgery: Our 8-year Analysis of Over 1000 Patients

August 28, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This study on patients undergoing open valve surgeries revelated that Cor-Knot fasteners reduced surgery times compared to manual tying in aortic valve replacements and valve surgeries with coronary artery bypass...

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Commentary: What Matters More—Method of Revascularization or Completeness?

April 24, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This commentary succinctly reviews the 2021 coronary revascularization and the 2023 chronic coronary disease guidelines with relation to use of PCI and CABG in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ejection...

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Sex Differences in Long Term Survival After Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

April 3, 2024 | Javeria Tariq

This article investigates long term survival of total arterial coronary artery bypass grafting comparatively in a male versus female population. The retrospective analysis revealed that, compared to vein dependent procedures,...

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Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: How to Position the Heart

March 15, 2024 | Tristan D. YanSilver Contributor…

This is a video by Professor Tristan Yan, who performs a total arterial anaortic off-pump bypass procedure, without manipulating the ascending aorta, which reduces the risk of stroke. He first...

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Benefits of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Over Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Left Main Disease: The Strength of the Evidence

March 14, 2024 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas

This commentary refers to “PCI or CABG for left main coronary artery disease: the SWEDEHEART registry,” by J. Persson et al. In their commentary, the authors discuss the evidence that...

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Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training?

February 29, 2024 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas

The impact of the surgeon’s experience on outcomes following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is widely known. However, there is a lack of safe and effective strategies for OPCAB...

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Multiarterial Grafting in CABG Triumphs Again in Large Database Study

February 1, 2024 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

In findings presented at the STS annual meeting, the ten-year data showed the survival benefit of multi- over single-arterial grafting in all but patients who are severely obese. The...

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The ISCHEMIA Trial Revisited: Setting the Record Straight on the Benefits of CABG and the Misinterpretation of a Landmark Trial

December 14, 2023 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

The ISCHEMIA trial has caused heated discussion in the cardiovascular field, with its results being used to downgrade coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) recommendations in recent guidelines. The authors of...

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Robotic-Assisted vs. Traditional Full-Sternotomy Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Procedures: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Hospital Costs

December 7, 2023 | Jason Trevis

In this study, the authors performed a propensity matched analysis of hospital costs for robotic-assisted CABG vs. conventional CABG. 1,173 patients were included in the analysis from 2018 until 2021....

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Expert Systematic Review on Conduit Choice for CABG Endorsed by EACTS and STS

October 26, 2023 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

The authors performed a systematic review of the evidence supporting the use of different conduits for CABG. Their overall conclusion was that coronary artery bypass grafting strategy must be individualized....

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New Surgery in Alberta Provides Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass

July 27, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Alberta’s first minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery was performed at one of the few sites in Canada offering the procedure. The procedure is less invasive than traditional...

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