The learning curve of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with multiple arterial grafting
(MAG) is perceived to be associated with increased surgical morbidity and potentially poorer …

Background: There is a relative dearth of information on how the resident's level of training
affects patient outcomes in cardiac surgery. We designed this study to determine if there …

Background Outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) are known to be
dependent on attending surgeon volume, but the impact of resident experience is unknown …

OBJECTIVE: The effect of training on outcomes in cardiac surgery is poorly studied. We
aimed to study the results of coronary artery bypass grafting procedures performed by …

Objective Controversy exists regarding ideal approaches in teaching residents complex
and/or new surgical techniques in part because consequences on patient outcomes are …

BACKGROUND: Data are limited regarding the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts
performed by residents versus attending surgeons. METHODS: We analyzed data from a …

Objective: We examined our coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) experience to assess
the effect of training on mortality and morbidity outcomes. Methods: Between April 1997 and …

Objectives: Off-pump coronary revascularisation is demanding technically as the surgeon is
faced with a beating heart and not a bloodless field. The potential clinical advantages of off …

BACKGROUND: At our institution, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations are
performed by staff surgeons or by first-or second-year cardiothoracic residents under the …

Objective We hypothesized that increased postgraduate surgical experience correlates with
improved operative efficiency and long-term survival in standard cardiac surgery …