Aims To assess the benefit of off-pump coronary surgery stratified by the pre-operative risk
profile. Methods and results Prospective and multicentric cohort study. All consecutive …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the risk reduction of cardiopulmonary bypass complications
between on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients …

Background—Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting compared with coronary
revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass seems safe and results in about the same …

Background Despite several studies comparing off-and on-pump coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG), the effectiveness and outcomes of off-pump CABG still remain uncertain …

Background. The impact of off-pump median sternotomy coronary artery bypass grafting
procedures on risk-adjusted mortality and morbidity was evaluated versus on-pump …

OBJECTIVE: Despite numerous randomized and nonrandomized trials on off-and on-pump
coronary artery bypass grafting, it remains open which method is superior. Patient selection …

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

OBJECTIVES Recent studies have once again brought into focus the long-term survival
following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) compared with conventional on …

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 …

OBJECTIVES Recent data suggested that off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) may
carry a higher risk for mortality in the long term when compared to on-pump coronary artery …