Perioperative Patency of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Not Influenced by Off-Pump Technique

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and cardiopulmonary bypass coronary artery bypass grafting demonstrated similar clinical, biochemical, and transit-time flowmetric results, as well as comparable graft flow reserve. These data exclude a lower anastomotic quality in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.