Clinical outcomes in randomized trials of off-vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses

CH Møller, L Penninga, J Wetterslev… - European heart …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Aims To assess the clinical outcomes of off-vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in
randomized trials. Methods and results We searched electronic databases and …

Anaortic techniques reduce neurological morbidity after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

MP Vallely, K Potger, D McMillan, JM Hemli… - Heart, Lung and …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Stroke remains one of the most devastating complications of cardiac
surgery. Advocates of off-pump coronary revascularisation (OPCAB) maintain that post …

Off-pump coronary bypass provides reduced mortality and morbidity and equivalent 10-year survival

JD Puskas, PD Kilgo, OM Lattouf, VH Thourani… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This study compared in-hospital major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and
long-term survival after off-pump (OPCAB) vs on-pump (CPB) coronary artery bypass …

Influence of on-pump versus off-pump techniques and completeness of revascularization on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass

OM Lattouf, VH Thourani, PD Kilgo, ME Halkos… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCABG) may be
associated with reduced morbidity and in-hospital mortality. In this study, we report the …

Total arterial off-pump coronary revascularization using bilateral internal thoracic arteries in triple-vessel disease: surgical technique and clinical outcomes

D Navia, M Vrancic, G Vaccarino, F Piccinini… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This was a single-institutional study about total arterial off-pump coronary
artery bypass graft surgery (OPCABG) using bilateral internal thoracic arteries in triple …

Effects of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting on early and late right ventricular function

TJ Pegg, JB Selvanayagam, TD Karamitsos… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Off-pump CABG (OPCABG) results in better preservation of left ventricular
function in the perioperative period than conventional on-pump CABG (ONCABG); however …

Current status of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

SG Raja, GD Dreyfus - Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The expanding indications for angioplasty coupled with the successful short and mid-term
results of randomized controlled trials of drug-eluting stents have already had an …

Coronary artery surgery and extracorporeal circulation: the search for a new standard

JB Pillai, RM Suri - Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular …, 2008 - jcvaonline.com
Methods The authors searched MEDLINE and PubMed using the following keywords: off-
pump, beating heart, and OPCAB, and the search was limited to humans and the English …

Off-pump coronary bypass surgery for high-risk patients: only in expert centers?

F Kerendi, CD Morris, JD Puskas - Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery for high-risk patients: onl... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery for high-risk patients: only in expert centers? : Current …

Mammary artery patch reconstruction of left anterior descending coronary artery

AD Prabhu, IE Thazhkuni… - Asian …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Most patients with diffuse coronary disease require endarterectomy for revascularization. In
view of the high morbidity and mortality associated with coronary endarterectomy, patch …