About the OPCAB procedure guide
Prof. Paul Sergeant's OPCAB procedure guide is an educational work for cardiac surgeons and their teams. Prof. Sergeant covers the OPCAB technique and shares more than 30 years of insight from his extensive experience as a cardiac surgeon.
The guide consists of two parts: a downloadable PDF, which explains the procedure in detail, and a series of videos that illustrate specific parts of the procedure.
OPCAB procedure guide
Open or download the PDF. Videos accompany chapters 5, 6, 10, and 11, which you can watch below.
OPCAB procedure videos
The first two videos introduce the OPCAB procedure and reasons for using it. The rest of the videos accompany chapters in the procedure guide. Click on a link below or scroll down the page to view a specific video.
- Introduction to OPCAB (4:10)
- Why OPCAB? (3:21)
- Pericardial Retraction for Anterior Wall – Chapter 5 (1:03)
- Stabilization of the LAD – Chapter 5 (0:42)
- Shunt Insertions – Chapter 6 (2:42)
- Cardiac Sling and Apical Positioner Enucleation – Chapter 10 (1:42)
- Placing the Deep Pericardial Stitch and Tape – Chapter 11 (1:30)
- Malleable Pods – Chapter 11 (0:59)
OPCAB Procedure Guide: Introduction to OPCAB video - (04:09)
Watch Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., introduce himself and his off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) course.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Why OPCAB video - (03:21)
Watch Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., discuss steps to be taken by a surgical team following completion of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) course.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Pericardial Retraction for Anterior Wall – Chapter 5 video - (01:03)
Watch Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., demonstrate pericardial retraction for the anterior wall as part of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedure.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Stabilization of the LAD – Chapter 5 video - (00:41)
Watch as Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., demonstrates stabilization of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) as part of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedure.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Shunt Insertions – Chapter 6 video - (02:42)
See Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., demonstrate inserting shunts as part of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedure.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Cardiac Sling and Apical Positioner Enucleation — Chapter 10 video - (01:42)
Watch this video to see Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., demonstrate cardiac sling and apical positioner enucleations as part of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedure.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Placing the Deep Pericardial Stitch and Tape — Chapter 11 video - (01:29)
Watch Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., demonstrate placing the deep pericardial stitch and tape as part of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedure.
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OPCAB Procedure Guide: Malleable Pods — Chapter 11 video - (00:58)
Watch Professor Paul Sergeant, M.D., demonstrate the malleability and placement of pods as part of the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedure.
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Key Risks
Patients undergoing an off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting procedure are at risk of the following, not inclusive: stroke, myocardial infarction, renal failure, infection, need for transfusion, and death.
Important Safety Information
Not all patients are candidates for beating heart procedures. Some patients would require cardiopulmonary support during surgery.
Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use.