Health-Related Quality of Life Outcome After On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study

Patients who have undergone off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery have a similar quality of life to on-pump patients at 6 and 18 months after surgery. For both groups, the majority of patients reported improved health after coronary artery bypass graft surgery compared with their preoperative status.