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Published on: September 15, 2023
On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: The State of the Art
Giovanni Cuminetti1, Ivano Bonadei1, Enrico Vizzardi1
1Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Insights
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a standard treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD), showing better outcomes than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), especially for diabetic patients. Further research is needed to confirm these benefits.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Clinical Outcomes Research
Background:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the established standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Ongoing debates exist regarding optimal surgical strategies, including graft choices (e.g., mammary artery vs. radial artery vs. saphenous vein) and surgical techniques (e.g., endoscopic vs. open harvesting, on-pump vs. off-pump).
- Special considerations are necessary for managing diabetic patients with CAD undergoing CABG.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current indications for CABG in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
- To report on contemporary practice patterns in CABG procedures.
- To summarize the outcomes associated with CABG, comparing it with alternative treatments.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search of randomized controlled trials comparing CABG to other therapeutic strategies for CAD was conducted.
- Databases searched included MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane.
- Proceedings of international meetings were also reviewed.
Main Results:
- Large-scale studies (SYNTAX, BEST, PRECOMBAT, ASCERT) demonstrate superior outcomes for CABG compared to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with lower rates of operative mortality and major morbidity.
- Long-term follow-up (10 years) of the ARTS II trial indicated no significant difference between single and bilateral internal mammary artery grafts.
- Trials such as BARI 2D, MASS II, CARDia, and FREEDOM identified CABG as the preferred revascularization strategy for diabetic patients with CAD.
Conclusions:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a highly prevalent major surgical procedure with proven benefits for symptom relief and prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
- While evidence supports the efficacy of CABG, continued research and long-term follow-up studies are essential to further validate these findings.
- Optimal management strategies, particularly for complex patient subsets like diabetics, continue to evolve.
Background:
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains the standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Debate exists concerning several factors, which include percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs. CABG, single vs. bilateral mammary artery grafts, radial artery vs. saphenous vein grafts, right internal mammary artery vs. radial artery grafts, endoscopic vs. open vein-graft harvesting, and on-pump vs. off- pump surgery. Moreover, challenging is the management of diabetic patients with CAD undergoing CABG. This review reports current indications, practice patterns, and outcomes of CABG.
Methods:
Randomized controlled trials comparing CABG to other therapeutical strategies for CAD were searched through MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane databases, and proceedings of international meetings.
Results:
Large multicenter randomized and observational studies (SYNTAX, BEST, PRECOMBAT, ASCERT) have reported excellent outcomes in CABG patients, with always fewer rates of operative mortality and major morbidity, than PCI. The 10-year follow-up of ARTS II trial showed no difference between single and bilateral mammary artery. BARI 2D, MASS II, CARDia, FREEDOM trials showed that CABG is the best choice for diabetic patients.
Conclusion:
CABG still represents one of the most widespread major surgeries, with well-known benefits on symptoms and prognosis in patients with CAD. However, further studies and follow-up data are needed to validate these evidences.
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