Changing the Discussion about On-Pump versus Off-Pump CABG

The performance of coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) without the use of the heart–lung machine (pump) was introduced to avoid the damaging effects of cardiopulmonary bypass. On-pump CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass is generally performed on an arrested heart, and off-pump CABG on a beating…

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