Although a more technically demanding procedure to perform, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) resulted in improved perioperative morbidity and mortality compared with CABG using a ...

Atherosclerosis is a progressive chronic inflammatory disease of the vessels, which causes the thickness of the arterial wall to increase 1. The myeloid cells destabilize the lipid-rich plaques in the ...

What determines whether a patient will have “on-pump” or “off-pump” coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)? —Elissa Internicola Lebow, PA-C, Staten Island, N.Y. Patients may achieve an excellent ...

Perioperative morbidity and mortality are slightly reduced with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed off-pump (OPCAB) by experienced surgeons, according to a study presented at the annual ...

In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies (n = 69,449), including three randomised controlled trials, the authors examined outcomes after CABG. They compared patients who had undergone ...

Korle Bu's National Cardiothoracic Centre u has successfully performed its first off-pump coronary artery bypass surgeries, ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Different techniques had their place in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), real-world studies affirmed here at the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). In one ...

Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery causes hemodynamic changes due to position and surgical manipulation, which directly affect cardiovascular function and increase the rate of postoperative ...

Sasha Still, M.D., an assistant professor of the UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was recently featured on UAB's MedCast Podcast. During the episode, Still discusses the unique procedure of ...

Medical procedures for coronary artery disease include angioplasty, which uses balloons and stents to open blocked arteries, and bypass surgery, which creates new pathways around blockages using ...