Open AccessMinimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting via a lower ministernotomy for left anterior descending artery myocardial bridging: mid-term results
Author(s) -
Ahmed Ghazy,
Hesham Alkady,
A Abugameh,
K. Buschmann,
Ryan Chaban,
Nalan Schnelle,
Angela Kornberger,
Andrés Beiras-Fernández,
CF Vahl
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivab084
Subject(s) - medicine , artery , surgery , cardiology , euroscore
Coronary artery bypass grafting or supra-arterial myotomy is now suggested as a better therapeutic option in myocardial bridging (MB) when medical treatment fails to control symptoms. For left anterior descending (LAD) MB, minimally invasive coronary artery bypass via a lower ministernotomy can be offered.