In 4 centers with beating-heart operation experience, there is an overall early benefit in off-pump surgery, especially in patients traditionally considered at high risk for coronary artery bypass grafting.
Beating-heart surgery can be safely assimilated into a cardiac surgical practice, although adoption rates vary significantly among individual surgeons. Gradual integration can lead to improved outcomes in the total coronary artery bypass surgery population.
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