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Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery


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Alternate Names : Beating Heart Surgery, Keyhole Heart Surgery, Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB), Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB), RACAB (Robot Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass)

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Performing surgery on a beating heart (for both MIDCAB and OPCAB procedures) is technically more difficult than working on a heart that has been stopped with the help of the heart-lung machine. In addition, the stress on the heart during the procedure may lead to more heart muscle damage, lower blood pressure, irregular heart beat and potentially, brain injury if blood flow to the brain is reduced for too long during surgery. In some cases (usually less than 10%), it is necessary to convert to conventional CABG methods on an emergency basis.

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Review Date : 5/17/2002
Reviewed By : Allan S. Stewart, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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