Effects of on- and off-pump coronary artery surgery on graft patency, survival, and health-related quality of life: long-term follow-up of 2 randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting reduces postoperative morbidity and uses fewer resources than conventional surgical intervention with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, only 15% to 20% of coronary artery bypass grafting operations use off-pump coronary artery bypass. One reason for not using off-pump coronary artery bypass might be the surgeon's concern about the long-term patency of grafts performed with this technique. Therefore our objective was to compare long-term outcomes in patients randomized to off-pump coronary artery bypass or coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Methods

Participants in 2 randomized trials comparing off-pump coronary artery bypass and coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass were followed

SUBMITTER: Angelini GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2836483 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature