CABG in patients with liver cirrhosis: to pump or not to pump?

Stephanie M JiangKiera LiblikAdrian BaranchukDarrin PayneMohammad El-Diasty

Published in: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy (2022)

Surgical myocardial revascularisation carries high perioperative risk in patients with liver cirrhosis irrespective of the surgical technique. There is a lack of evidence to suggest that avoiding CPB in these patients may be beneficial.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
left ventricular
coronary artery bypass grafting
cardiac surgery
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease