Key result
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting significantly reduced hospital mortality compared to conventional on-pump surgery (1.5% vs 4.8%, p=0.024) and improved early postoperative recovery.
Why the study?
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) improve early and midterm outcomes compared to conventional CABG in patients undergoing surgical revascularization?
Cohort (n=660)
No
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) improve early and midterm outcomes compared to conventional CABG in patients undergoing surgical revascularization?
Absolute Event Rate: 1.5% vs 4.8%
p-value: p=0.024
OPCAB improves early postoperative recovery and reduces hospital mortality compared to conventional CABG, particularly in high-risk patients with multimorbidity, without compromising midterm outcomes.
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OPCAB was associated with lower mortality; supports consideration in high-risk patients but leaves open RCT confirmation.
Deuse et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Coronary Artery Disease (n=660). Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) vs. Conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass was evaluated on Hospital mortality (p=0.024). Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting significantly reduced hospital mortality compared to conventional on-pump surgery (1.5% vs 4.8%, p=0.024) and improved early postoperative recovery.
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