Surgical Management
Onpump CABG surgery was performed under normothermic conditions via median sternotomy. Full myocardial revascularization was achieved using single internal thoracic artery grafting and/or aortocoronary vein grafts, according to the clinical demands. After aortic cross-clamping cardiac arrest was achieved by blood cardioplegia. In all patients the pericardium was closed at the end of surgery.