ArticleThe Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon2023
Early Results of Total Coronary Revascularization via Left Anterior Thoracotomy.
Article in The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06988735 (Impact of Total Coronary Revascularization Via Left Anterior Thoracotomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Impact of Total Coronary Revascularization Via Left Anterior Thoracotomy (TCRAT) vs. Robotic-Assisted Harvesting of Left Internal Thoracic Artery on Hospital Stay (ITcrats)
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Left Ventricular Remodeling After Total Coronary Revascularization via Anterior Thoracotomy Versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Total Coronary Revascularization via Left Anterior Minithoracotomy in Octogenarians.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Article
- Quintuple Arterial Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Non-touch Aortic Technique.Cureus · 2025Article
- Early Outcomes in Severely Obese Patients Undergoing Sternum-Sparing Minimally Invasive Multivessel Artery Bypass Grafting Using Total Coronary Revascularization via Left Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation as Standard Perfusion Strategy in Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Article
- Comparison of postoperative atrial fibrillation after total coronary revascularization via left anterior thoracotomy and conventional median sternotomy coronary artery bypass grafting.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Endo-Aortic Clamping with the IntraCludeJournal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Renal Outcome in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Total Coronary Revascularization via Anterior Minithoracotomy Compared to Full Median Sternotomy Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Sternum-sparing multivessel coronary surgery as a routine procedure: Midterm results of total coronary revascularization via left anterior thoracotomy.JTCVS techniques · 2024Article
- Novel concept of less invasive concomitant surgical aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting avoiding full median sternotomy.Heart and vessels · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAvoidance of sternotomy while preserving complete revascularization remains challenging in multivessel coronary disease. Technical issues and in-hospital outcomes of total coronary revascularization via a small left anterior thoracotomy (TCRAT) in nonselected patients with multivessel disease are reported.
methodsFrom November 2019 to September 2021, coronary artery bypass grafting via left anterior minithoracotomy on cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic cardiac arrest was performed in 102 patients (92 males; 67 ± 10 [42-87] years). Slings were placed around ascending aorta, left pulmonary veins, and inferior vena cava for exposure of lateral and inferior ventricular wall. All patients had multivessel coronary disease (three-vessel disease:
resultsLeft internal thoracic artery (
conclusionThis novel surgical technique allows complete coronary revascularization in the broad majority of multivessel disease patients without sternotomy. TCRAT can be introduced into clinical routine safely. Long-term results remain to be investigated.
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