Complex CABG - Pump On/Off

Off-Pump CABG stands for a coronary bypass or “beating heart” surgery, which is a form of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed without a cardiopulmonary (heart-lung machine). This is done as a treatment for coronary heart disease.

Off-Pump Open-Heart is an open-heart surgery performed without a cardiopulmonary bypass, which (heart-lung machine) allows the heart to continue to beat independently. Surgeons simply use a stabilization system to immobilize the small area of the heart where they need to work. Off-Pump Open Heart surgery tends to eliminate some side-effects after surgery.

Off-Pump Bypass Surgery is a procedure that is possible, thanks to new medical technology, where the surgeon can stop only the portion of the heart that they are operating on. This allows the rest of the heart to continue to beat independently, while also avoiding the use of heart-lung machines. Some procedures for coronary heart disease can be done off-pump to help patients with other conditions they may have, such as those with aortic calcification, liver cirrhosis, a compromised pulmonary system, or poor renal function. This can help lessen the chances and risks of complications or morbidity for these patients.