What is a surgical procedure in which the heart is still beating while a minimal incision is made over the coronary artery with a blockage, and an artery from the chest wall is used as the bypass?
A) PTCA
B) MIDCAB
C) CABG
D) TMR

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MIDCAB (minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass) is a surgical procedure in which the heart is still beating while a minimal incision is made over the coronary artery with a blockage, and an artery from the chest wall is used as the bypass. PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) is a minimally invasive procedure in which a catheter is inserted through an artery to the blocked site and a balloon is inflated to open the blockage. CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) is an open-heart surgery in which a vein or artery from another part of the body is used as the bypass. TMR (transmyocardial revascularization) is a procedure in which lasers are used to create small channels in the heart to increase blood flow. None of the other options fit the description given in the question.

What Is a Surgical Procedure in Which the Heart Is