🏥 A Smaller CABG Scar, A Faster Recovery: The MIST Trial

🫀 Can multivessel CABG be performed through a small thoracotomy without sacrificing safety? The randomized MIST Trial published in The Lancet suggests the answer is yes—for carefully selected patients treated by experienced teams. Patients undergoing minimally invasive CABG experienced faster physical recovery at 1 month, fewer transfusions, and shorter ventilation times, with no apparent safety penalty through 12 months. An important trial that shifts attention toward patient-centered recovery after cardiac surgery. 🎙️ #CardiacSurgery #CABG #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #EvidenceBasedMedicine #MedicalEducation