<unk> , also known as<unk>  CABG<unk> /Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) or the McGinn technique is heart surgery performed through several small incisions instead of the traditional open-heart surgery that requires a median sternotomy approach.<unk>  CABG is a beating-heart multi-vessel procedure performed under direct vision through an anterolateral mini-thoracotomy. Advantages of minimally<unk>  heart surgery are less blood loss, reduced post-operative discomfort, faster healing times and lowered risk of infections, as well as eliminating the possibility for deep sternal wound infection or sternal non-union. This procedure makes heart surgery possible for patients who were previously considered too high risk for traditional surgery due to age or medical history. Patients referred for this procedure may have coronary artery disease (CAD); aortic, mitral or tricuspid valve diseases; or previous unsuccessful stenting.
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Hybrid cardiac surgery
Articulatory technique
Bypass surgery
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery
Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery
Tissue engineering of heart valves
Open aortic surgery