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CABG without Pump and Clamp! Is It Better or Worse?

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Kamales Kumar Saha

CABG without Pump and Clamp! Is It Better or Worse?

Benefits of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in reducing complications of coronary artery bypass grafting are well established in literature. Moreover avoiding aortic manipulation and using bilateral internal thoracic artery during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting has the advantage of improving long-term outcome and reducing stroke incidence. In spite of compelling evidence, OPCAB is poorly adopted by the skeptics. Contemporary evidences of grafts patency, completeness of revascularization and survival after on and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting are discussed in this review. Similar internal thoracic artery ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000228

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