Heart Bypass Surgery
MAQUET Cardiovascular Announces Long-Term Follow-Up Data from Landmark 'SMART' Study Reinforce Positive Results for Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (OPCAB)
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 8th, 2010
MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced that long-term results from the landmark SMART (Surgical Management of Arterial Revascularization) study will be presented tomorrow to attendees of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons's 46th Annual Meeting by John Puskas, M.D., Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Associate Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, and SMART Study lead investigator. The data provide confirmation of the efficacy of performing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG) while the patient's heart continues to beat - a procedure known as Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB).
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