RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes following on-versus off-CABG Shows Mixed Results
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 2
SP 12
OP 13
DO 10.1177/155989771302004
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/2/12.abstract
AB Although coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is usually performed with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (on-pump CABG), CABG without bypass (off-pump CABG) might reduce the number of major adverse events related to the heart-lung machine and improve outcomes. Investigators discussed the results of 3 studies - the GOPCABE study [Diegeler A et al. N Engl J Med 2013, CORONARY study [Lamy A et al. N Engl J Med 2013], and the PRAGUE 6 trial [NCT00606372] - that tested this hypothesis.