Cerebrovascular Events After No‐Touch Off‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Conventional Side‐Clamp Off‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass, and Proximal Anastomotic Devices: A Meta‐Analysis

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Authors

Wojciech Pawliszak · Antoni Jurasz University Hospital

Mariusz Kowalewski · Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

Giuseppe Maria Raffa · Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione

Pietro Giorgio Malvindi · University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Magdalena Ewa Kowalkowska · Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

Krzysztof Szwed · Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

Abstract

Aortic "no-touch" technique was associated with nearly 60% lower risk of postoperative cerebrovascular events as compared to conventional side-clamp OPCAB with effect consistent across patients at different risk.

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: Journal of the American Heart Association

Volume 5, Issue 2

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002802

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