Rationale and design of the coronary artery bypass grafting surgery off or on pump revascularization study: a large international randomized trial in cardiac surgery.

Rationale and design of the coronary artery bypass grafting surgery off or on pump revascularization study: a large international randomized trial in cardiac surgery.

BACKGROUND: Uncertainty remains regarding the benefits and risks of the technique of operating on a beating heart (off pump) for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery versus on-pump CABG. Prior trials had few events and relatively short follow-up. There is a need for a large randomized, co...

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Main Authors: Lamy, A, Devereaux, P, Prabhakaran, D, Hu, S, Piegas, L, Straka, Z, Paolasso, E, Taggart, D, Lanas, F, Akar, A, Jain, A, Noiseux, N, Ou, Y, Chrolavicius, S, Ng, J, Yusuf, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012

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