Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Oct 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialQuality of life after on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
Coronary artery bypass grafting techniques without using cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump CABG) result in less systemic damage, less clinical complications, less time spent in the intensive care unit, and shorter hospital stays, thereby raising the perspective of improved quality of life (QOL) for patients. ⋯ Progressive enhancement in quality of life and early return to work were observed for all patients, regardless of the surgical technique used. Save for a greater improvement in physical functioning and role limitations due to physical problems experienced by male patients, no statistically significant differences were found in the other domains between groups.