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Conversion and Safety in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A System Failure That Needs Re-Emphasis.
- Source :
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery; Feb2011, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p630-639, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Institution of cardiopulmonary bypass after commencement of “off-pump” coronary artery bypass surgery is known as conversion. This may be an emergency or elective process. The phenomenon of conversion, although widely reported, remains under-emphasized. Emergency conversion may lead to poorer patient outcomes and therefore warrants serious consideration. The rate of conversion may influence the results of randomized controlled trials, and be considered a surrogate performance indicator of surgical competence in off-pump coronary artery bypass. Several causes and predictors of conversion are reported in published literature. This article aims to examine the phenomenon of conversion in off-pump coronary artery bypass and proposes a framework for its prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00034975
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 57517365
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.031