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Heart bypass surgery – minimally invasive

Alternative Names

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass; MIDCAB; Robot assisted coronary artery bypass; RACAB; Keyhole heart surgery

Definition of Heart bypass surgery – minimally invasive

Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart.

Review

Shabir Bhimji MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland , TX Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 6/2/2010

Heart, front view
Posterior heart arteries
Anterior heart arteries
Coronary artery stent
Heart bypass surgery - series

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