Renal Dysfunction in High-Risk Patients After On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Propensity Score Analysis

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery did not reduce the risk of postoperative renal dysfunction in this large, unselected, sequential series of patients at high risk for renal failure after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Our results suggest that renal function should not be a deciding factor when determining whether or not a patient undergoes off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.