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Kang Zhou is a cardiovascular surgeon and researcher whose work centers on coronary revascularization techniques, with a particular focus on internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting and preparation. His research addresses one of cardiac surgery's most technically demanding challenges: optimizing the use of ITAs, widely regarded as the gold standard conduits for coronary bypass procedures due to their superior long-term patency and natural resistance to atherosclerosis. Zhou's most influential contribution, a 2021 systematic review accumulating 25 citations, synthesized the breadth of current knowledge surrounding ITA harvesting and preparation, providing surgeons with a comprehensive reference for navigating the procedure's considerable technical complexities. Building on this foundation, his 2022 retrospective cohort study, which has garnered 12 citations, broke important ground by demonstrating that minimally invasive left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting techniques are both safe and comparably effective to conventional approaches, even during the critical learning curve period for surgeons adopting these methods. Through his combined body of work, Zhou has meaningfully advanced the evidence base supporting safer, less invasive approaches to myocardial revascularization, offering valuable guidance to both experienced cardiac surgeons and those developing emerging surgical skill sets.