Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Internal Thoracic Artery: Can Roller or Centrifugal Pumps Change Vascular Reactivity of the Graft? The IPITA Study: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

The use of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or without CPB technique (off-pump) can be associated with different mortality and morbidity and their outcomes remain uncertain. The goal of this study was to evaluate the early outcome of on-pump versus off-pump CABG.

This review will familiarize the reader with the concepts of the interdisciplinary Heart team, risk scores as well as the most important imaging algorithms suited to select appropriate TAVI patients.