Finding the LAD during MIDCAB operations.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-1999
Abstract
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) is a new surgical procedure that revascularizes the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) without the need for a median sternotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass. This operation is performed through a small left anterior thoracotomy. With this exposure, it can be difficult to locate the left anterior descending coronary artery. We have identified anatomic features on the surface of the pericardium that can serve as a landmark for finding the left anterior descending coronary artery.
Volume
68
Issue
4
First Page
1422
Last Page
1423
ISSN
0003-4975
Published In/Presented At
Szwerc, M. F., Lin, J. C., & Magovern, J. A. (1999). Finding the LAD during MIDCAB operations. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 68(4), 1422–1423. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00823-1
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
10543529
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article