ORLive Presents: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Features A Cardica C-Port(R) Stapler

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On Tuesday, February 5, 2008, you can see a live panel discussion regarding a coronary artery bypass graft, featuring a Cardica C-Port® Stapler.
Genesis heart surgeons Nicholas Augelli, M.D., and Robert Fietsam, M.D., will host this interactive discussion. During the live webcast, you'll learn how surgeons use an automated device that deploys tiny, stainless steel staples to secure the bypass vessel to the coronary artery. They perform the coronary artery bypass surgery "off-pump," meaning while the heart is still beating and without using the heart-lung machine.