European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Mar 2001
Comparative StudyOff-pump coronary artery bypass surgery for critical left main stem disease: safety, efficacy and outcome.
To determine whether patients with critical left main stem (LMS) coronary artery disease can undergo off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery safely and successfully. ⋯ OPCAB surgery is safe and effective in patients with critical LMS disease.