Why the study?
Does myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation compared to conventional CABG?
Population
48 patients undergoing myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass, and an unspecified…
Comparison
Myocardial revascularization without… vs Conventional coronary artery bypass grafting…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 days postoperative
Authors
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No AF reduction with off-pump CABG in this cohort; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation compared to conventional CABG?
Performing coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass (OPCABG or MIDCABG) does not significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation compared to conventional CABG.
Janusz Siebert (2000) studied this question.
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