Heart Operation
Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart.
Minimally invasive coronary (heart) artery bypass can be done without stopping the heart and putting a patient on a heart-lung machine.
See also:
Coronary bypass Angioplasty and stent placement
Alternative Names
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass; MIDCAB; Robot assisted coronary artery bypass; RACAB; Keyhole heart surgery
Description
A heart surgeon will make a 3- to 5-inch-long...
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