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Total Citations
645
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About
David Zimrin is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced minimally invasive heart surgery, particularly in the realm of robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (TECAB). His research has established critical benchmarks for robotic cardiac surgery, with his landmark 2013 study of 500 TECAB cases — garnering 150 citations — providing the field's most comprehensive early evidence base for predictors of success and patient safety. Zimrin has been instrumental in refining hybrid coronary revascularization, a strategy combining robotic surgery with percutaneous coronary intervention to treat multivessel disease without traditional sternotomy, publishing influential work on both its perioperative outcomes and five-year durability. Notably, he reported the first successful robotic totally endoscopic triple coronary bypass on an arrested heart, pushing the boundaries of what minimally invasive techniques could achieve. His research extends beyond operative technique to encompass anesthetic management and postoperative complications such as atrial fibrillation, reflecting a holistic approach to patient care. Collectively, his publications have accumulated nearly 600 citations, making him a central figure in shaping modern evidence-based practice for robotic cardiac surgery.
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- 3Robotically Assisted Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass Surgery86 citations · 2011
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- 5Hybrid coronary revascularization: which patients? when? how?46 citations · 2010
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