Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
A minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) may be performed to restore proper blood flow and heart function in patients with coronary heart disease. This surgery is performed while the heart is still beating (“off-pump”), with the surgeon gaining access to the heart and blocked arteries via a small incision and specially designed surgical instruments in a mini-thoracotomy. A heart-lung machine is not required. Patients who undergo minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass usually do so after having experienced a heart attack, though the procedure is also performed as a preventive measure when a significant arterial blockage is diagnosed.
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Hani Seifein, MD
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Sula Mazimba, MD, MPH
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
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Akanksha Agrawal, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
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Alejandro Franceschi, MD
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Jose Arias, MD
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Chin Kim, MD
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Andrew Crawford, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Ricardo Criado Carrero, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Ling Jin, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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John Leonard, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Weijia Li, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology