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Minimally invasive heart surgery

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

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass; MIDCAB; Off-pump coronary artery bypass; OPCAB; Beating heart surgery; Robot assisted coronary artery bypass; RACAB; Keyhole heart surgery


Review Date: 05/30/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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