Acta cardiologica
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Comparative Study
Midterm follow-up after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Results from a case-matched study.
Early survival in off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) patients is reported to be as good as that of conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, it remains unknown whether midterm cardiac outcome after off-pump surgery is similar to that for the on-pump procedure. ⋯ OPCAB surgery is a safe and reproducible technique, yielding short-and midterm outcomes comparable to conventional CABG.