Abstract
The outcome of coronary artery bypass surgery depends on complete
revascularization. In our paper, we attempt to demonstrate that Off-pump
coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) is applicable to coronary heart disease
patients with low LVEF. Low LVEF does not affect cardiac
revascularization. Low LVEF is an independent risk factor for the
outcome of CABG patients, but it does not mean that the OPCAB procedure
leads to poor outcomes. In our hospital, we used on-pump CABG or
conventional bypass surgery for coronary heart disease patients with low
LVEF before 2010.With the accumulation of cases, OPCAB is now used in
more than 95% of coronary artery bypass grafts in our center. Our data
suggest that OPCAB is safe and reliable for patients with low LVEF.