The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2014
Review Meta AnalysisWorse long-term survival after off-pump than on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
To determine whether off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with worse long-term survival compared with on-pump CABG. We performed a meta-analysis of adjusted observational studies and randomized controlled trials. ⋯ A meta-analysis of 22 studies, enrolling a total of >100,000 patients, showed that off-pump CABG is likely associated with worse long-term (≥5-year) survival compared with on-pump CABG.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2014
Review Meta AnalysisMeta-analysis of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass versus drug-eluting stents for isolated left anterior descending coronary artery disease.
To compare the outcomes between minimally invasive coronary artery bypass (MINI-CAB) and drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation for isolated left anterior descending artery disease. ⋯ Given the available evidence, MINI-CAB will result in lower target vessel revascularization rates but otherwise similar clinical outcomes compared with DESs in patients with left anterior descending artery disease.