Hybrid coronary revascularization
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title:
Hybrid coronary revascularization
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Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) or hybrid coronary bypass is a relatively new type of heart surgery that provides an alternative to traditional coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention by combining the two into one operation. It is this combining aspect that "hybrid" refers to. HCR is one of several types of hybrid cardiac surgery; it is not to be confused with a MIDCAB procedure, which uses the smaller thoracotomy incision but does not involve coronary
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Type of heart surgery
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_coronary_revascularization
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2023-12-14T04:40:14Z
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