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Off pump coronary artery bypass in patients with an ejection fraction of <20%. What is our strategy?
Author(s) -
Magarakis Michael,
Buitrago Daniel H.,
Macias Alejandro E.,
Tompkins Bryon A.,
Salerno Tomas A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15330
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , bypass grafting , cardiology , artery , off pump coronary artery bypass , population , complication , heart failure , environmental health
Abstract Patients with left ventricular dysfunction and low ejection fraction (EF) are at high risk of complication and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The potential success of off‐pump CABG in this high‐risk population has yet to be illustrated. Herein, we present our experience in regards to surgical planning and strategy on how to perform off‐pump CABG in patients with very low EF.