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A small CABG cohort found similar early recovery after prior asymptomatic COVID-19 but more postoperative complications, with important limits on timing conclusions.
A prospective study of 94 CABG patients linked coronary sinus lactate above 3 mmol/L five minutes after reperfusion with more treated postoperative atrial fibrillation.
A 76-patient randomized CABG trial links cuff deflation during bypass to smaller ultrasound airway changes, while clinical benefits and aspiration safety remain uncertain.
A 100-patient randomized CABG trial reported lower bleeding and transfusion exposure with ACT-guided heparin and protamine dosing. Small size, no prospective registration and dosing-table
In a 30-patient randomized pilot study, higher cardiac index combined with pulsatile bypass increased oxygen delivery and was associated with lower lactate. Small sample
In a randomized trial of 60 adults undergoing CABG for left main coronary artery disease, combined antegrade–retrograde blood cardioplegia did not significantly reduce peak
A study of 2,083 patients undergoing CABG found that 11.6% required prolonged mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. Researchers developed a simple preoperative
Researchers evaluated long-term outcomes after on-pump (ONCAB) and off-pump (OPCAB) coronary artery bypass grafting in 2,935 patients treated between 1999 and 2016. After propensity
This retrospective study compared normoxic and hyperoxic reperfusion strategies in 50 patients undergoing elective on-pump CABG. Although oxygen delivery was similar between groups, normoxic
This retrospective two-center study compared long-term outcomes of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) with drug-eluting stent (DES) percutaneous coronary intervention for left
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis analyzed 17 observational studies
This review traces the evolution and prospects of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Despite early skepticism due to technical difficulty, OPCAB offers major
