@article{JTD10332,
author = {Gustavo A. Guida and Pierpaolo Chivasso and Daniel Fudulu and Filippo Rapetto and Christo Sedmakov and Roberto Marsico and Mustafa Zakkar and Alan J. Bryan and Gianni D. Angelini},
title = {Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients: a review},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {8},
number = {Suppl 10},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {The role of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting in high risk patients remains controversial. While there have been studies showing the potential benefits of it, there is still a lot to be learned from the application of this technique in this sub-group of patients. The results of the different trials and papers that we reviewed seem to indicate a benefit in the OPCAB group. Despite of the fact that trials were significantly different in methodology, especially when choosing the risk score stratification tool or the cut-off to define high risk the literature seems to suggest a benefit from the use of OPCAB surgery. Here, we present a review which focussed on early and late outcome in high risk patients undergoing on- and offpump coronary revascularization.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/10332}
}