Yoshiyuki Yamashita
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5
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21
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About
Dr. Yoshiyuki Yamashita is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve surgery. His major contributions include refining the step-by-step methodology for robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (R-MIDCAB), as detailed in his 2024 paper (7 citations), which systematically reduces postoperative morbidity and hospital stays compared to traditional sternotomy. Dr. Yamashita also developed a structured teaching framework for R-MIDCAB (6 citations), establishing a reproducible training model for surgeons worldwide. His work extends to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), where he explores diverse less-invasive approaches (4 citations), and he has conducted pooled analyses comparing transthoracic cross-clamp versus endoaortic balloon occlusion in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (2 citations), providing critical evidence for optimizing perioperative outcomes. With a focus on merging surgical precision with technological innovation, Dr. Yamashita’s research directly addresses the growing demand for less invasive cardiac procedures, making him a key figure in the evolution of modern cardiac surgery.
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- 2Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting: how I teach it6 citations · 2024
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