Open AccessSurgical revascularization on the beating heart in patients with low ejection fraction
Author(s) -
Svetozar Putnik,
Miloš Velinović,
Aleksandar Mikić,
M Vraneš,
Bojan Nikolić,
Nevena Krstić,
Mirjana Ristić
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1108452p
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , inotrope , intensive care unit , cardiopulmonary bypass , cardiology , off pump coronary artery bypass , artery , surgery , revascularization , prospective cohort study , bypass grafting , heart failure , myocardial infarction
The subset of patients most likely to benefit from off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) remains a controversial issue, but the technique has been proposed to decrease postoperative mortality and morbidity. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with a cardiopulmonary bypass carries a significant risk for patients with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction.