Michael Varrone, Iam Claire Sarmiento, Luigi Pirelli, Derek R Brinster, Varinder P Singh, Michael C Kim, S Jacob Scheinerman, Nirav C Patel, Jonathan M Hemli
OBJECTIVE: We have routinely utilized minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) for revascularization of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. We examined how this procedure has evolved. METHODS: A retrospective review was undertaken of 2,283 consecutive patients who underwent MIDCAB between 1997 and 2021. Patients were divided into 3 groups: group A from 1997 to 2002 ( n = 751, 32.9%), group B from 2003 to 2009 ( n = 452, 19.8%), and group C from 2009 to 2021 ( n = 1,080, 47...
November 24, 2022: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery