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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:812-813
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

INVITED COMMENTARY

Paul Kurlansky, MD

Miami Heart Research Institute, 4770 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33137

(E-mail: doctorwu18@aol.com).

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Revolutionary advances in surgical technique warrant reexamination of previous paradigms. We therefore welcome the work of the Leipzig group, as well as that of others, exploring the impact of off-pump coronary bypass graft surgery (OPCABG) on surgical outcomes in women. The finding of significantly lower mortality and morbidity rates among women with off-pump versus on-pump surgery has been reported by others and is indeed encouraging. However, caution must be exercised in concluding that the problem of increased mortality with bypass surgery among women has been solved. The women who underwent OPCABG in this . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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