OPCABG for Moderate CIMR in Elderly Patients: a Superior Option?

Objective: To compare the early and late outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and coronary artery bypass graft + mitral valve repair in elderly patients with moderate chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation.Methods: One hundred and fifty elderly (age> 70 years) patients with moderate chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (n=95) or coronary artery bypass graft + mitral valve repair (n=55) between January 2007 and December 2014 were studied. They were subdivided according to presence or absence of high operative risk. Peri-operative variables and early operat ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research