Safer alternatives to conventional coronary artery bypass (CCAB)

Adverse clinical consequences associated with conventional coronary artery bypass graft surgery have largely been attributed to cardiopulmonary bypass circuit (CPB), hypothermic cardiac arrest, aortic cannulation and cross-clamping. Since the introduction of OPCAB for coronary artery disease, numerous studies have been published to evaluate the impact of OPCAB surgery compared with conventional coronary artery bypass graft surgery. However, subsequent...

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