Why Is “Off-Pump” Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Better?

Authors

  • Enio Buffolo Department of Surgery, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this contribution is to review the results of operations we have performed upon patients using the off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) technique. The OPCAB technique was examined as a cause of death in 2495 cases from September 1981 to September 1999. Our results indicated four deaths due to stroke and a total hospital mortality of 1.9% (48/2495).
When myocardial revascularization without cardiopul-monary bypass (CPB) is appropriately chosen, it is a treatment to be highly recommended for patients with coronary insufficiency.

Published

2002-06-01

How to Cite

Buffolo, E. (2002). Why Is “Off-Pump” Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Better?. The Heart Surgery Forum, 5(2), E154-E156. Retrieved from https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/6243

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