[Specific features of the technique of performing coronary bypass operations on the beating heart]

The article presents a technique of performing coronary bypass operations on the beating heart used by the authors in 847 patients which is based on high thoracic epidural anesthesia, primary formation of proximal anastomoses of the aorto-coronary bypasses and specified succession of the formation of distal, stabilization of the local part of the heart in the field of placing distal anastomosis and access to the lateral and posterior surface of the heart with vacuum stabilizers, using blower-humidifier and intracoronary shunts.