Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting does not increase the 1-year mortality compared to on-pump: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Nov 20;169(5):e93-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.036. Epub 2013 Oct 14.

Authors

Busheng Zhang¹, Jingxin Zhou, Haiqing Li, Mi Zhou, Anqing Chen, Qiang Zhao

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 24172075
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.036

No abstract available

Keywords: Coronary artery bypass; Coronary artery bypass, off-pump; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Randomized controlled trial.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Bypass / mortality
Coronary Artery Bypass / trends
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / mortality*
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / trends*
Humans
Prospective Studies
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / mortality
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / trends