A comprehensive 17-year study of 566 patients who underwent *minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS-CABG)* has shown promising results, with *low rates of repeat revascularization (RR)*
                                                                                    Only *49 patients* were found to require RR in the long term. 
- Researchers found that RR was primarily caused by the progression of native coronary disease which affected 14.8% of patients after 12 years. 
- Perioperative blood transfusion was the only variable found to increase the risk of RR.                                                                                                                                  

*The study confirmed MICS-CABG to be an effective and safe long-term option without any complications of RR, affirming it as a less invasive alternative to traditional sternotomy CABG*.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | [Read full story](https://www.jtcvs.org/article/S0022-5223(24)01093-6/abstract?rss=yes) 