Aortoiliac disease often coexists with coronary artery disease. It is not uncommon to subject a patient to two separate interventions. We report two cases in which in simultaneous off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting was done with an ascending aortobifemoral bypass graft through the ventral abdominal route without any additional morbidity. Combining a technically simple method of limb bypass with an off-pump cardiac surgery is a promising procedure for revascularization of myocardium and lower limbs. We discuss the merits of combining an off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting procedure with a limb bypass.
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