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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1000-1001
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Avoiding aortic clamping during coronary artery bypass using an automated anastomotic device

^a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Accepted for publication October 24, 2001.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Shennib, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Center, 1650 Cedar Ave, Room L9-122, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada
e-mail: hani.shennib{at}muhc.mcgill.ca

In its current application, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) requires clamping of the aorta to perform the proximal anastomosis. One of the important theoretical advantages of OPCAB is to avoid the undesirable effects of cross-clamping of the aorta. We report our early experience with a technique of no aortic clamping using the St. Jude aortic connector system in 11 patients.

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