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Editorial
. 2017 Dec;5(24):498.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.10.10.

Is there a long-term survival benefit with on pump coronary artery bypass grafting?

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Editorial

Is there a long-term survival benefit with on pump coronary artery bypass grafting?

Nicola King. Ann Transl Med. 2017 Dec.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

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Figure 1
The percentage mortality in the on and off pump groups in studies reporting over 4 years of follow-up. Open bars, on pump; solid bars, off pump.

Comment on

  • Five-Year Outcomes after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass.
    Shroyer AL, Hattler B, Wagner TH, Collins JF, Baltz JH, Quin JA, Almassi GH, Kozora E, Bakaeen F, Cleveland JC Jr, Bishawi M, Grover FL; Veterans Affairs ROOBY-FS Group. Shroyer AL, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 17;377(7):623-632. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1614341. N Engl J Med. 2017. PMID: 28813218 Clinical Trial.

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