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1,877
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About
Nikolaos Bonaros is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose research has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery. With a career dedicated to totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (TECAB) and robotic surgical techniques, Bonaros has become one of the foremost authorities on robotically assisted cardiac procedures. His landmark 2013 study documenting 500 cases of robotic TECAB (150 citations) stands as a cornerstone reference in the field, while his early 2004 work on program development and learning curves (139 citations) helped establish the roadmap for institutions adopting these complex technologies. Bonaros has made substantial contributions beyond technical refinement, notably demonstrating that robotic TECAB significantly improves patient quality of life compared to conventional surgery — a finding that has shaped clinical decision-making globally. His innovative work on hybrid coronary revascularization, combining robotic bypass grafting with percutaneous coronary intervention in simultaneous sessions, opened entirely new treatment paradigms for multivessel disease. Across robotically assisted atrial septal defect repair, internal mammary artery harvesting, and long-term hybrid revascularization outcomes, his cumulative citation record exceeding 1,000 reflects an enduring influence on how surgeons worldwide approach minimally invasive cardiac care.
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- 7Robotically Assisted Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass Surgery86 citations · 2011
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