Partial median sternotomy as a minimal access for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: feasibility of the lower-end sternal splitting approach

Mammary artery-coronary artery anastomosis as method of treatment for angina pectoris

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Coronary Unit, Vascular Surgery, Angina Pectoris +4

Coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass

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Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Vascular Surgery +5

Pain and quality of life after minimally invasive versus conventional cardiac surgery

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Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Anaesthesia, Minimally Invasive Procedure +9

Direct coronary surgery with saphenous vein bypass without either cardiopulmonary bypass or cardiac arrest.

Benetti Fj · PubMed · 1985 · 166 citations

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Anaesthesia, Endovascular Technique +21

Midterm results after minimally invasive coronary surgery (last operation)

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Cardiovascular Disease, Surgery +4