Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) has been performed for> 30 years. The
promotion of OPCAB was based on its potential benefits over some of the limitations of …

Since first introduced in the mid-1960s, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has become
the standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease. Surprisingly, the fundamental …

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: The development of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is
associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and cost. The last decade has seen major …

Objectives: This study sought to compare long-term survival after off-and on-pump coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG). Background: Although several large-scale clinical trials have …

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 …

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 …

P< 0.0001). Furthermore, the risk of repeat revascularization did not appear to be related to
surgical experience; high-volume surgeons had the same risk for repeat revascularization …

Objective The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of patients exclusively
undergoing total arterial revascularization off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and to …

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 …