Propensity Case-Matched Analysis of Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Atheromatous Aorta

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in patients with atheromatous disease of the aorta is associated with lower risk of stroke and death. Routine intraoperative evaluation of the aorta is helpful in identifying the disease and directs the appropriate surgical technique.