Assessing the environmental impact of coronary artery bypass grafting to decrease its footprint
A coronary artery bypass grafting trajectory's environmental impact primarily contributed to global warming. Most impact mitigation could be achieved by avoiding/reducing disposable product use when possible or replacing these with reusables. Optimizing operating room energy systems, switching to renewable energy, and encouraging low-emission employee commute can further reduce the environmental impact.
Authors
- Rosalie van Zelm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2365-9436)
- Pleun Hemelaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6248-415X)
- Egid M van Bree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2770-4097)
- Hugo R. W. Touw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5970-0157)
- Evelyn A Brakema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7376-4648)
- Tadzjo Boom
- Emma J. Kooistra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5359-4840)
- Forbes McGain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1977-9072)
- Laura Golsteijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-4408)
- Wilson Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3954-1990)
- Tim Stobernack
- Scott Mcalister
- Klaske Geene
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
- Western Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf054
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40
Funders
- ZonMw