A Comparison of On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery in Low-Risk Patients

2003406 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Hendrik M. Nathoe · University Medical Center Utrecht

Diederik van Dijk

Erik W.L. Jansen

Willem J.L. Suyker · Gelre Hospitals

Wim Jan van Boven

Wim-Jan van Boven

Aart Brutel de la Rivière

Cornelius Borst

Cor J. Kalkman

Diederick E. Grobbee · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Abstract

In low-risk patients, there was no difference in cardiac outcome at one year between those who underwent on-pump bypass surgery and those who underwent off-pump surgery. Off-pump surgery was more cost effective.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 348, Issue 5, pp. 394-402

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa021775

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