Coronary artery revascularisation can be performed surgically or percutaneously. Surgery is
associated with higher procedural risk and longer recovery than percutaneous interventions …

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a common technique in cardiac surgery but is associated
with acute kidney injury (AKI), which carries considerable morbidity and mortality. In this …

OBJECTIVES The very long-term mortality of off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a randomized complex …

There are some discrepancies about the superiority of the off-pump coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) surgery over the conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (on-pump). The aim …

Background and objective The treatment of left main (LM) coronary artery disease (CAD)
requires complex decision-making. Patients with left main multi-vessel coronary artery …

Importance Value-based purchasing creates pressure to examine whether newer
technologies and care processes, including new surgical techniques, yield any economic …

The debate of on-pump vs off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been
argued tirelessly by proponents of each technique. Most observational studies have …

Lung transplantation can greatly improve quality of life and extend survival in those with end-
stage lung disease. In order to derive the maximal benefit from such a procedure, patients …

The longstanding debate on off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) versus on-
pump coronary artery bypass grafting (ONCAB) has primarily focused on short-and mid-term …

OBJECTIVES The popularity of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) varies
across the world, ranging from 20% in Europe and the USA to 56% in Asia. We present the …