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Robotic Mammary Artery Harvest and Anastomotic Device Allows Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair and Coronary Bypass
Author(s) -
Guy T. Sloane,
Brzezinski Marek,
Stechert Martin M.,
Tseng Elaine
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00709.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , artery , bypass grafting , coronary artery disease , mitral valve repair , cardiology , mitral valve , surgery , mammary artery
We report the case of a 60‐year‐old man requiring combined mitral valve repair and coronary artery bypass grafting. A unique minimally invasive approach was used combining robotic internal mammary artery harvesting, partial lower sternotomy, and single vessel coronary artery bypass grafting using an automated distal coronary artery anastomotic device. Issues in approaching the commonly encountered patient with mitral valve disease and coronary artery disease using minimally invasive techniques are discussed.