Key result
The presence of left main coronary artery disease did not significantly increase hospital mortality (0.8% vs 0.7%, p=1) during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Suggests off-pump CABG may be safely performed in selected patients with left main.
Cohort (n=270)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 0.8% vs 0.7%
p-value: p=1
Sharipov et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease requiring CABG (n=270). Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease vs. Absence of LMCA disease was evaluated on Hospital mortality (p=1). The presence of left main coronary artery disease did not significantly increase hospital mortality (0.8% vs 0.7%, p=1) during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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