A New Live Animal Training Model for Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery

Authors

  • Marco A. Zenati Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Gianluca Bonanomi Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Dean Kostov Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Oleg Svanidze Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Abstract

Training models are needed to perform accurate off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery and to test evolving new technologies like minimally invasive devices and robotics. We describe a simple, effective and reproducible live animal training model to perform multiple arterial anastomoses on the beating heart that would maximize the use of available resources for training purposes.

Published

2002-06-01

How to Cite

Zenati, M. A., Bonanomi, G., Kostov, D., & Svanidze, O. (2002). A New Live Animal Training Model for Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery. The Heart Surgery Forum, 5(2), E150-E151. Retrieved from https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/6241

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2002)

Section

Article
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