MIDCAB/MINICAB bypass surgery

If your condition means that you only need one bypass graft to the artery at the front of your heart, awe can do what's called a MIDCAB/MINICAB (minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass). 

Unlike the CABG procedure where the chest is fully opened up to perform the operation, a MIDCAB or MINICAB operation only involves a small incision, usually under the left breast area of your chest. This is carried out under a general anaesthetic.

Patients who have these types of procedures tend to spend a shorter time in the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) and a shorter time in hospital overall before going home. The rehabilitation team, physiotherapists, doctors and nurses on the ward will give you advice before you are discharged home.

Find out more about our heart surgery services.