Objectives To assess the benefits and risks of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB)
versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) through a meta-analysis of randomized …

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed both without and with
cardiopulmonary bypass, referred to as off‐pump and on‐pump CABG respectively …

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery. We aimed
to evaluate, by meta-analysis, all randomized trials testing interventions for preventing AF …

The authors undertook a meta-analysis of 37 randomized trials (3369 patients) of off-pump
coronary artery bypass surgery versus conventional coronary artery bypass surgery. No …

In the present systematic review with meta-analysis, we sought to determine the current
strength of evidence for or against off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting …

Aims The benefits of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) continue to be debated, in
part due to the fact that pooled effects fail to consider differences in trial and patient …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of off-pump coronary bypass
surgery (OPCAB) on mortality and morbidity. Background: Despite its potential for reducing …

Background Various methods have been used to try to protect kidney function in patients
undergoing surgery. These most often include pharmacological interventions such as …

One of the most hotly debated and polarizing issues in cardiac surgery has been whether
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass or …

1 Executive summary This document presents a professional view of evidence-based
prevention and treatment of a commonly occurring arrhythmia after heart and chest …