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  • Title: Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Author: Halkos ME, Puskas JD.
    Journal: Surg Clin North Am; 2009 Aug; 89(4):913-22, ix. PubMed ID: 19782844.
    Abstract:
    Off-pump coronary artery bypass is a safe and effective method of coronary revascularization that avoids the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. Randomized trials, typically enrolling low-risk patients, have shown comparable mortality and reduced morbidity between off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass. Larger retrospective analyses suggest improved mortality and a lower incidence of adverse events in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass. This article reviews the available literature comparing outcomes of patients undergoing on- and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
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