Bangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin
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Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull · Dec 2010
Comparative StudyEvaluation of myocardial protection in off-pump vs. on-pump coronary bypass surgery by troponin I estimation.
This prospective non-randomized clinical study was done to compare Off-pump and On-pump myocardial revascularization by Troponin I release in patients undergoing first elective coronary artery bypass graft used to evaluate myocardial injury. ⋯ The lower release of CTnI in the Off-pump myocardial revascularization group indicates that the arrested heart coronary revascularization group causes more damage to the heart due to cardiopulmonary bypass than Off-pump myocardial revascularization group.