Anemic off-pump CABG (n=361) versus on-pump CABG (n=578) patients were compared. In anemic patients, off-pump CABG was associated with lower early morbitidy and mortality. 1 to 6 month follow-up mortality, however, was higher in the off-pump CABG cohort.
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On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Patients With Preoperative Anemia
Submitted by: Tom C. Nguyen
Source: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Author(s): Domenico Paparella, Pietro Guida, Giuseppe Scrascia, Vitantonio Fanelli, Marco Contini, Salvatore Zaccaria, Giuseppe Labriola, Carmine Carbone, Florinda Mastro, Valerio Mazzei
