Comparison of two operative techniques (on-pump vs off-pump)of coronary revascularisation of the best treatment concept for patients older or 75 years old. Hypothesis: The coronary bypass operation without use of the heart-lung machine (off-pump=OPCAB) reduces the combined endpoint in comparison with the conventional coronary bypass operation (on-pump).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
2,000
on pump off pump
Herzchirurgie Neustadt/Saale
Neustadt/Saale, Bavaria, Germany
Universität Regensburg
Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
All cause mortality
Time frame: 1 month and 12 month
Myocardial infarction
Time frame: 1 month and 12 month
Stroke
Time frame: 1 month and 12 month
Any revascularisation
Time frame: 1 month and30 month
renal failure
Time frame: 1 month and 12 month
ventilation time
Time frame: post op
blood transfusion
Time frame: post op
length of stay in intensive-care unit
Time frame: post op
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.