Why the study?
Is reoperative off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting via midline sternotomy feasible and safe in nonemergent patients with normal left ventricular function?
Population
n=35 nonemergent patients with normal left ventricular function without valvular disease scheduled for…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 2.5 +/- 0.6 years
Authors
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Supports feasibility of reoperative OPCAB in select patients; leaves open need for controlled trials before wider adoption.
Is reoperative off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting via midline sternotomy feasible and safe in nonemergent patients with normal left ventricular function?
Reoperative OPCAB via midline sternotomy is feasible and safe with satisfactory midterm results, though conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass may be required for dense adhesions.
Hirose et al. (2005) studied this question.
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