Health-related quality of life after off-pump compared with on-pump coronary bypass grafting among elderly high-risk patients: A randomized trial with eight years of follow-up
Conclusion:
HRQoL SF-36 scores seemed to improve more in patients undergoing on-pump CABG compared with patients undergoing off-pump surgery, although no long-term clinically relevant difference between the groups could be demonstrated.
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Ostergaard, B., Holbaek, E., Sorensen, J., Steinbrüchel, D. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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