Why the study?
Does CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass reduce early neurological morbidity compared to CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass?
Population
81 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Comparison
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery without… vs Coronary artery bypass graft surgery with…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to seven days after surgery
Authors
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Off-pump CABG was not associated with lower early neurological morbidity; leaves open whether RCTs would show benefit in higher-risk subgroups.
Does CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass reduce early neurological morbidity compared to CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass?
Performing CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump) does not appear to significantly reduce early neurological complications compared to on-pump CABG.
Malheiros et al. (2009) studied this question.
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