Robotic-assisted BIMA harvesting provides a durable, less invasive revascularization strategy for young patients with familial hypercholesterolemia and diffuse CAD. Intraoperative cardiac luxation is a rare but critical complication during robotic-assisted MIDCAB, requiring immediate bilateral or left-sided lung inflation and robotic repositioning to easily restore hemodynamic stability.
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