Background—Patients with low ejection fraction (EF) are at a higher risk for postoperative
complications and mortality. Our objective was to assess the effect of low EF on clinical …

Aims Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is the standard of care for the
management of patients with severe three‐vessel and left main coronary artery disease …

Background The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the safety and the cost-
effectiveness of using preoperative IABP as support compared with postoperative IABP …

Background The management of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients, especially in
high risk patients, can be challenging as the postoperative periods may be characterized by …

OBJECTIVE: To determine long-term survival, identify preoperative factors predictive of a
favorable outcome, and assess functional improvement after coronary artery bypass grafting …

Background Few studies focused on evaluating the impacts of preoperative severe left
ventricular dysfunction on clinical outcomes of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery …

This article addresses the pathophysiology, the treatment options, and their rationale in the
setting of life-threatening acute myocardial infarction and acute on chronic ischemia …

Background Patients presenting with severe left ventricular dysfunction (SLVD) undergoing
conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CCABG) are at an increased risk of …

Objective The aim of this work was to study the effectiveness of preoperative intra-aortic
balloon pump (IABP) in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing coronary …

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the results of coronary artery bypass
surgery in patients with a low ejection fraction. Between January 2007 and January 2011 …