Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; is it Still Relevant?
Chima Ofoegbu, Rodgers Manganyi
Abstract
Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB) experienced a resurgence in the 1980s -2000s and developed steadily with improvement of the instrumentation and techniques. However questions about graft patency and long-term survival of OPCAB patients still exist. This review attempts to explore the current relevance of OPCAB.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOff-pump coronary artery bypassBypass graftingArteryCardiologyGraftingInternal medicineSurgeryPolymerOrganic chemistryChemistryCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMechanical Circulatory Support Devices