Abstract:Background:Because of a concern about the ability of the heart to tolerate grafting on beating heart, patients with significant left main coronary artery stenosis (LMCA) have been excluded from off-pump bypass by many surgeons in their initial phase of experience. We reviewed our experience with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) for patients with critical LMCA disease and/or associated with co-morbid conditions.Methods: A total of 257 patients underwent CABG for significant (>50%) LMCA stenosis … Show more
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