The effect of coronary angiography timing and use of cardiopulmonary bypass on acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass graft surgery [1]
This retrospective study evaluated the relationship between the timing betweenLHC and CABG and its effect on renal function in a cohort of 2371 patients at a single center. Findings included:
A shorter interval between LHC and CABG was independently associated with postop kidney injury in patients undergoing on-pump CABG, but not in those undergoing OPCAB.
Question: Should the findings of this study influence whether you perform off-pump vs. on-pump CABG if CABG is performed within a week of LHC, independent of other considerations?