Redo CABG: Where Every Ounce of Experience Matters Regardless of the Technique

In this issue of Heart, Lung and Circulation, Tzoumas et  al. [1] report A Meta-Analysis of Repeat Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting comparing Off-Pump to On-Pump Techniques in a Large Cohort of Patients. They concluded that off-pump redo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) resulted in lower perioperative death and periprocedural complication rates, and th ere was no difference observed in perioperative stroke rates and long-term survival between the two techniques. However, we commend the authors for acknowledging that there were limitations to their conclusions, thus limiting generalisation of their findings.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research