Off-pump compared to minimal extracorporeal circulation surgery in coronary artery bypass grafting

OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using extracorporeal circulation (ECC) is still the gold standard. However, alternative techniques have been developed to avoid ECC and its potential adverse effects. These encompass minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) or off-pump coronary ar...

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Main Authors: Oliver Reuthebuch, Luca Koechlin, Brigitta Gahl, Peter Matt, Ulrich Schurr, Martin Grapow, Friedrich Eckstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2014-06-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1872