Introduction coronary artery bypass surgery (cABG) is routinely performed in almost every
cardiac center around the world. According to the current guidelines cABG should be …

Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) combines a minimally invasive surgical approach
with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of multi-vessel coronary …

Background Prior reports have revealed that complete revascularization (CR) by
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) decreased ischemic events. However, little is …

BACKGROUND: Very elderly patients are increasingly referred for revascularization yet
have been underrepresented in both prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and …

Objectives: In this article, we present our initial clinical experience with staged minimally
invasive direct coronary bypass (MIDCAB), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and …

We are currently witnessing rapid advances in coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnostic-
and treatment technology, which include exciting developments in the utilisation of artificial …

Minimally invasive coronary revascularisation was originally developed in the mid 1990s as
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) grafting is a less invasive …

The United States has seen an annual increase of> 160000 octogenarians, and this
demographic is predicted to increase by nearly 5-fold by the year 2040. 1 Age is a well …

Coronary bypass surgery (CABG) forms the majority of all cardiac surgical procedures. This
is due to the high incidence of coronary vessel disease in the western nations and their …

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death with acute coronary syndrome
accounting for more than 30% of causes of mortality in the elderly population. The rate of …