Procedure : BEATING HEART SURGERY
ABOUT BEATING HEART SURGERY:
Also known as :Off pump surgery
It is also known as ‘Off-pump’ surgery i.e surgery is performed on a beating heart without using the heart-lung bypass machine. This is in contrast to most of the procedures being done on a motionless heart through cardioplegia, followed by reperfusion. Beating heart surgery has few advantages like better preservation of heart functions, quicker recovery and shorter hospital stay. Among the various procedures that can be done on a beating heart, CABG is the most common. This surgery is performed by a Cardio-thoracic Surgeon.