Multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting via small thoracotomy versus sternotomy (MIST): an investigator-initiated, international, open-label, randomised controlled trial.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common but invasive operation traditionally performed through a median sternotomy.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common but invasive operation traditionally performed through a median sternotomy. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) CABG via small thoracotomy might improve postoperative recovery, but randomised evidence has been scarce. We…