Minimally Invasive Coronary Revascularization: State of the Art

Dear Colleagues,

Coronary revascularization has undergone a paradigm shift from full sternotomy to incisions measured in centimeters. Advances in endoscopic internal-mammary-artery harvest, high-definition thoracoscopy, robotic instrumentation, and hybrid operating rooms allow for multivessel off-pump bypass, single-vessel anterior approaches, and totally endoscopic robot-assisted procedures to be performed safely on selected patients. These techniques reduce surgical trauma, transfusion requirements, and length of stay while preserving the long-term patency benefits of arterial grafting.

For this Special Issue, entitled “Minimally Invasive Coronary Revascularization: State of the Art”, we invite you to contribute a research paper or review article on any aspect of this topic, including all minimally invasive approaches.

Dr. Ferdi Akca
Guest Editor

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