Why the study?
Does off-pump CABG improve safety and reduce morbidity compared to conventional CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
Patients with coronary artery disease
Comparison
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting without… vs Conventional CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass
Design
Review
Authors
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Inconclusive RCT evidence precludes preferring off-pump CABG; leaves open whether larger trials will resolve equipoise in revascularization.
Does off-pump CABG improve safety and reduce morbidity compared to conventional CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with coronary artery disease?
Existing evidence from randomized trials does not conclusively show an advantage of off-pump CABG over conventional CABG, indicating the need for larger prospective trials.
Jean‐François Légaré (2005) studied this question.
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