Meta-analysis on the use of the Heartstring anastomotic device to prevent stroke in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting | Zendy

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Meta-analysis on the use of the Heartstring anastomotic device to prevent stroke in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Author(s) -

Fausto Biancari,

Sanna Yli-Pyky

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.022

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , ascending aorta , confidence interval , meta analysis , anastomosis , cardiology , off pump coronary artery bypass , cochrane library , surgery , artery , aorta , bypass grafting , mechanical engineering , engineering

Postoperative stroke is the Achilles' heel of coronary artery bypass surgery compared with percutaneous coronary intervention. In this meta-analysis, we sought to determine the efficacy of the Heartstring proximal anastomotic device to reduce the risk of postoperative stroke after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB).

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