The Left Axillary Artery as an Alternative Inflow Source in Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Safety, Feasibility, and Mid-Term Outcomes
The left axillary artery is a safe and feasible alternative inflow source in MICS-CABG. This approach provides acceptable intraoperative flow dynamics, early patency, and mid-term outcomes to conventional ascending aortic inflow.
Authors
- Zhongqi Cui
- Ruitao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5610-9433)
- Yuanhao Fu
- Yunpeng Ling
- Tong Ding
- Jian Song
- Ming Cui
- Ya Wu
- Chen Yang
- Luyu Meng
- Rui Li
- Song Wu
- Yichen Gong
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd13020101
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
- Peking University
- Peking University Third Hospital