November 4, 2009Journal watch
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: On Pump or Off Pump?
Key result
Avoidance of cardiopulmonary bypass during coronary artery bypass grafting has conflicting data regarding its clinical benefit for patients.
Why the study?
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting improve outcomes compared to on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients undergoing CABG?
Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Comparison
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting vs On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Design
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Implication
The text highlights the ongoing debate and conflicting data regarding the benefits of off-pump versus on-pump CABG.
Structured PICO
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting improve outcomes compared to on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients undergoing CABG?
P
Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
I
Intervention
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (avoidance of cardiopulmonary bypass)
C
Comparator
On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
The text highlights the ongoing debate and conflicting data regarding the benefits of off-pump versus on-pump CABG.
Cite This Study
Krumholz et al. (2009) studied this question. Avoidance of cardiopulmonary bypass during coronary artery bypass grafting has conflicting data regarding its clinical benefit for patients.