THE EXPANDED ROLE OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE CORONARY GRAFTING

The evolution of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MID CAB) grafting has extended the role of this approach for limited coron ary revascularization. MIDCAB techniques can now be used to address is olated stenoses in the inferior and lateral coronary distributions. MI DCAB techniques are increasingly being used in the reoperative setting , and multiple vessels can be bypassed during a single operation. This article reviews the expanded role of MIDCAB grafting in the treatment of coronary artery disease. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.