Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery:
Information for Patients
UPMC cardiac surgeons offer new versions of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. These procedures are designed to ease the stress of surgery on patients, reduce the number of postsurgical complications, and speed recovery. In one type of CABG surgery, off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery, surgeons operate on the heart while it beats; they do not stop the heart and connect the patient to a heart-lung machine. In other procedures -- such as minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) -- surgeons operate through small incisions. The small size of the incisions often results in faster recovery and less discomfort for the patient.

Contact Information
Obtain e-mail and mailing addresses and telephone and fax numbers for more information about MICS.

Information for Physicians
Learn how to refer a patient to the MICS Program at UPMC Health System, view a document about off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery, or see a video about minimally invasive cardiac surgery.