Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB)

Case contributed by Yaïr Glick
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chest pain

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female

Surgical clips projected over left mediastinal/heart border.

Case Discussion

The patient underwent MIDCAB - "left anterior thoracotomy, off pump - LIMA to LAD" following a failed PTCA attempt for her occluded proximal LAD (100% occlusion).

On her chest radiograph, one can see surgical clips, but no sternotomy wires.

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