minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery
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minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery
The performing of a coronary artery bypass operation by LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY without stopping the heart or using a cardiopulmonary bypass machine. The left internal mammary artery is connected (anastomosed) to the left anterior descending coronary artery. The operation is appropriate only for a blockage of this artery near the upper part of the heart.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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