This article reviews the surgical management of coronary artery disease (CAD). The authors cover the background, presentation, diagnosis, heart team evaluation, and development of treatment strategies tailored to individual patients with significant CAD. Special attention is given to conduit selection and configuration as well as alternative revascularization approaches that differ from traditional coronary artery bypass grafting.
Keywords: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); Heart team; Hybrid revascularization; Minimally invasive CABG.
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