Dr. Craig Smith - what is an off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery?
In off-pump cardiac artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), a doctor repairs the heart without having to stop it. In this video, cardiothoracic surgeon Craig Smith explains why 25% of heart surgeries are now done this way.
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