Sutures are placed deep in the heart sac behind the heart. When these sutures are pulled up, the heart is brought up to the surface for easier access without disturbing its ability to beat.

Click on the following to view short clips of the different parts of this operation.

Opening the Chest
Placement of deep pericardial sutures
Applying the stabilizing device
Scoring the surface of the artery to be grafted
Opening the artery
Suturing the graft to the artery

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