Clinical and Angiographic Outcome of Coronary Surgery with and without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery has emerged as an alternative technique to traditional onpump surgery. The aim of this randomized study […]
Cognitive Outcome After Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Context: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is associated with a decline in cognitive function, which has largely been attributed to the […]
Improved Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Beating-heart Techniques
Objective: Although improved outcomes for selected patients by elimination of cardiopulmonary bypass have been demonstrated, a benefit for all patients undergoing coronary […]
Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: Meta-Analysis of Currently Available Randomized Trials
Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) challenges the conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as the standard of surgical therapy for […]
Graft Patency Rates Lower With Off-Pump CABG
In a prospective randomized study, patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest (off-pump CABG) had […]
Should Standard On-Pump Protamine Dosing Formulas Be Recalculated for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Background: Since 1994 at the authors’ institution, approximately 9000 cardiac surgical procedures were performed using activated clotting time (ACT)-monitored heparin anticoagulation for […]
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Operation Does Not Increase Procoagulant and Fibrinolytic Activity
BACKGROUND: This study analyzes the effects on coagulation and fibrinolysis comparing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) and on-pump CABG operations. METHODS: In […]
Mitral Valve Repair without Cardiopulmonary Bypass or Atriotomy Using the Coapsys Device
Background: Myocor developed a unique system, the Coapsys annuloplasty system, to treat functional mitral regurgitation (MR) without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study […]
The Early Clinical and Angiographic Outcome of Sequential Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With the Off-Pump Technique
Objective The emergence of the off-pump coronary artery bypass technique has made surgeons consider combining it with other techniques developed and learned […]
Mortality Lower With Off-Pump Bypass in Patients With Atheromatous Aortic Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with coronary artery disease complicated by atheromatous aortic disease, the mortality is halved and neurologic […]
Off-Pump Revascularization Reduces Endothelial Activation, Myocardial Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Off-pump revascularisation can result in reduced endothelial activation and myocardial injury during coronary artery bypass, say Finnish researchers. Dr Matti Taikka and […]