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- - - Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB)
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    - Robotic or totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB)
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    - Drug therapy
      - IV nitroglycerin (NTG)
      - Morphine
      - β-adrenergic blockers
      - ACE inhibitors
      - Antidysrhythmic drugs
      - Lipid-lowering drugs
      - Stool softeners

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