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  • Title: Poor left ventricular function is not a contraindication for robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Author: Rehman A, Garcia J, Deshpande S, Fitzpatrick M, Odonkor P, Zimrin D, Griffith B, Bonatti J.
    Journal: Heart Surg Forum; 2009 Jun; 12(3):E152-4. PubMed ID: 19546067.
    Abstract:
    Robotic technology has enabled performance of totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (TECABG). Published series on TECABG were primarily performed in low-risk patients, and little is known about the outcome after totally endoscopic coronary surgery in patients with severely impaired left ventricular function. We report successful endoscopic placement of a left internal mammary artery bypass graft to the left anterior descending artery using the daVinci robotic system in a patient with a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
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