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How revascularization on the beating heart with cardiopulmonary bypass compares to off-pump? A meta-analysis of observational studies
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery has been a controversial area of debate and the outcome profile of the technique has been thoroughly investigated. Scepticism regarding the reported outcomes and the conduct of the randomized trials comparing this technique with conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery has been widely voiced, and the technique of off-pump surgery remains as an infrequently adopted approach to myocardial revascularization worldwide. Criticisms of the technique are related to lower rates of complete revascularization and its unknown long-term consequences, the significant detrimental effects...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - December 26, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sepehripour, A. H., Chaudhry, U. A., Suliman, A., Kidher, E., Sayani, N., Ashrafian, H., Harling, L., Athanasiou, T. Tags: Education, Molecular biology, Myocardial protection Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

Who might benefit from early aspirin after coronary artery surgery?
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether early administration of aspirin might optimize vein graft patency. More than 250 papers were found using the reported search, of which 4 new papers in addition to the previous 7 represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The authors, journal, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes and results of these papers are tabulated. Early postoperative aspirin administered within 6 h following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been show...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - August 14, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Gukop, P., Gutman, N., Bilkhu, R., Karapanagiotidis, G. T. Tags: Cardiac - physiology, Education, Congestive Heart Failure, Molecular biology Adult Cardiac Source Type: research