In patients 75 years of age or older, there was no significant difference between on-pump and off-pump CABG with regard to the composite outcome of death, stroke, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, or new renal-replacement therapy within 30 days and within 12 months after surgery. (Funded by Maquet; GOPCABE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00719667.).

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As DSWI is related to sternotomy, a MIC approach should be considered for patients at high risk for DSWI. IMA takedown as a pedicled graft should be especially avoided in patients with diabetes since the risk for postoperative mediastinitis is unacceptably high in this patient group.

The Port-Access system allows for video-assisted minimally invasive replacement and complex repair of the mitral valve through a right lateral minithoracotomy. However, morbidity and mortality associated with this novel technique were high.

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