Robotic Mammary Artery Harvest and Anastomotic Device Allows Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair and Coronary Bypass

We report the case of a 60-year-old man requiring combined mitral valve repair and coronary artery bypass grafting. A unique minimally invasive approach was used combining robotic internal mammary artery harvesting, partial lower sternotomy, and single vessel coronary artery bypass grafting using an automated distal coronary artery anastomotic device. Issues in approaching the commonly encountered patient with mitral valve disease and coronary artery disease using minimally invasive techniques are discussed. (J Card Surg 2009;24:170-172).