Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common surgical treatment for
ischemic heart disease. Little is known about the long-term costs of conducting the surgery …

Background Questions have been raised about the costs and outcomes for patients
receiving on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. As part of the …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the cost implications of the
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Off or On Pump Revascularization Study (CORONARY) at 1 …

BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether purported benefits of off-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting are patient-specific within the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National …

Importance The long-term benefits of off-pump (“beating heart”) vs on-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) remain controversial. Objective To evaluate the 10-year outcomes …

BACKGROUND: There are ample data regarding the short-term outcomes of on-pump and
off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but little is known about the long-term …

Importance Numerous studies have compared the results of on-pump and off-pump
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but little is known about how either the relative use …

Background Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be associated with
increased hazard for long-term mortality as compared with on-pump CABG. We sought to …

Background Recent trials have reported similar clinical outcomes between on-pump and off-
pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). However, long-term cost-effectiveness of these …

Although numerous reports describe the results of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) at specialized centers and in select patient populations, it remains unclear how off …