Avoiding aortic clamping during CABG reduces postoperative stroke

This review of 12,079 patients evaluated the effect of aortic manipulation strategies on stroke following CABG. Stroke risk was independently associated with the degree of aortic manipulation, with the no-touch technique having the lowest risk. This suggests that avoiding aortic manipulation may minimize the incidence of stroke following CABG.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research