Off pump coronary artery bypass in patients with an ejection fraction of <20%. What is our strategy?

J Card Surg

Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Section, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.

Published: March 2021

Patients with left ventricular dysfunction and low ejection fraction (EF) are at high risk of complication and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The potential success of off-pump CABG in this high-risk population has yet to be illustrated. Herein, we present our experience in regards to surgical planning and strategy on how to perform off-pump CABG in patients with very low EF.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15330DOI Listing

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