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 […]
Randomized Trial Comparing Off-Pump to On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in High-Risk Patients
OBJECTIVE: The subset of patients most likely to benefit from off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a controversial issue, but the […]
Fewer Neurological Events Seen in Off-Pump CABG Procedure
Significantly fewer neurological adverse events occur when surgeons perform coronary artery bypass graft surgery if patients are not placed on the cardiopulmonary […]
Off Pump Valve Replacement Safe and Effective in Select Pediatric Patients
Valve replacement, using an off pump extra-cardiac Fontan procedure, is safe and effective in pediatric patients, according to data presented on Thursday […]
Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Elderly Patients
Background The use of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has recently become widespread, and it has been proven to be less […]
Off-pump CABG Can Lower Hospital Mortality Rate
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass achieves lower hospital mortality rates than the conventional method that employs bypass, according to […]
Midterm Angiographic Results of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Abstract: Background: As off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) has gained wide attention, the quality of surgical revascularization, which showed favorable initial […]
Off-pump CABG More Cost Effective than Conventional Bypass Surgery
Avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) does not improve the clinical outcomes of low-risk patients, but it is more […]