Outcomes of "off-pump" coronary artery bypass grafting in a developing country : advantages over coronary artery bypass grafting on cardiopulmonary bypass

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) was developed to avoid the deleterious effects of CPB. Current literature reveals some peri-operative advantages of OPCAB, with few studies detailing these in Africa. We review our institutional experience with both approaches in higher risk patients to determine pre-operative characteristics, short and mid-term outcomes in a developing country.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Cardiology

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Ofoegbu, Chimu K P

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Brink, Johan G

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11432

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11432