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What is the difference between off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass?
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Controversial: On pump - not moving heart better grafting condition; postop graft latency may be better; more postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction; more bleeding and transfusions. Off- moving heart with maybe less postop patency of the graf( skill dependent); less blood loss and transfusions; less neuro problems; less renal problems. Mortality the same. Depend on skill, comfort of surgeon and hospital.
Answered 5/7/2013
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