CABG without the use of CPB has a number of advantages over the method with CPB in elderly patients, which is evident from the lower values of renal and inflammatory parameters and markers of myocardial lesion, less time spent on a ventilator, shorter length of stay in the ICU and total hospitalization time, less postoperative bleeding and blood transfusion.

The incidence of CD in our region is demonstrating a steep rise and apparently low prevalence in our region is merely a result of poor availability of diagnostics in previous years.