OBJECTIVES Despite evidence from several randomized controlled trials and observational
studies validating short-term safety and efficacy of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting …

Background: Long-term benefits of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) are controversial. Objectives: The authors sought to compare long-term survival and …

Objectives The debate regarding the advantages and limitations of off-pump versus on-
pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has yet to be resolved. This study was …

Background: The long-term outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
are the subject of speculation. Our institution has> 15 years of experience performing CABG …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare 5-year rates of overall death, cardiac-
related death, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, stroke and new occurrence of …

Objective To determine whether off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is
associated with worse long-term survival compared with on-pump CABG. We performed a …

Objective The aim was to compare the short-term (30 days after surgery) and long-term (over
6 months' follow-up) postoperative safety of off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass …

Objective Despite increasing recognition of the benefits of off-pump coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG), concerns persist regarding its impact on long-term mortality and freedom …

Background Despite many studies comparing on-versus off-pump coronary artery bypass
graft (CABG), there is no consensus as to whether one of these techniques offers patients …

Background—Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCAB) has been performed
for many years, but its use is increasing in frequency, and it remains an open question …