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Drexel University
Choice of operative technique is not associated with reduced renal morbidity
December 7th, 2004
Recent research addressed the question of whether off-pump coronary artery bypass reduces the incidence of clinically evident renal dysfunction after multivessel myocardial revascularization. According to a study from the United States, "In this prospective, observational trial, we determined whether off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) was associated with less postoperative renal dysfunction (RD) compared with coronary bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CABG)." N.M. Schwann and colleagues of Drexel University described their study, "All patients undergoing primary isolated coronary surgery at our institution in the year 2000...
Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2004-12-07)
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