Predictors and Causes of Intraoperative Conversion From Off-Pump to On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A Retrospective Study
Hemodynamic instability and moderate left main coronary artery stenosis significantly contribute to OPCAB-to-ONCAB conversion. Enhanced preoperative imaging and hemodynamic management protocols can potentially reduce conversion rates, improving surgical outcomes.
Authors
- Kifayat Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-3135)
- Nisar Muhammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3521-9403)
- Sobia Siddique
- Ubaid ur Rahman
- Amir Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-367X)
- Hira Hameed
- Muhammad Mansoor Tariq
- Waqar Masud Malik
- Muhammad Haseeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6876-7724)
- Fahad R Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8812-5670)
- Muhammad Gohar
Institutions
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (PK)
- Lady Reading Hospital (PK)
- University of Peshawar (PK)
- Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.73177
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00