1. A method for planning minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) for a patient, the method comprising: obtaining acquisition data from a medical imaging system; generating a 3D model of the coronary arteries and one or more cardiac chambers of interest of the patient; identifying one or more anatomical landmarks on said 3D model; registering saved views of said 3D model on an interventional system; and visualizing one or more of said registered saved views with said interventional system.