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Pulmonary hemodynamics and gas exchange in off pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesia, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

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Objective: To investigate the influence of cardiopulmonary bypass on pulmonary hemodynamics and gas exchange. Methods: Low risk patients admitted for elective coronary artery bypass grafting were randomized to either on (n=25) or off pump (n=25) surgery. Central hemodynamics, gas exchange, and venous admixture were studied during and up to 20 h after surgery. Results: There was no difference in pulmonary vascular resistance index (P=0.16), right ventricular stroke work index (P>0.2), mean pulmonary artery pressure (P>0.2) or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (P>0.2) between groups. Soon after surgery there was a tendency towards higher cardiac index (P=0.07) in the off pump group. Arterial oxygen tension (P>0.2), hematocrit (P>0.2), venous admixture (P>0.2), and arterial–venous oxygen content difference (P=0.12) did not differ between groups. Conclusions: This prospective, randomized study showed no difference in pulmonary hemodynamics, pulmonary gas exchange, and venous admixture, in low risk patients undergoing off pump compared to on pump coronary artery bypass surgery.

Key Words: Coronary artery bypass; Off pump; Hemodynamics; Blood gas

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