title: [Coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass: report of 6 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the approach for coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass and assess the feasibility and safety of this procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 6 patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No death occurred in these patients during the operation and the follow-up visit for 3 to 12 months found no incidence of angina pectoris, and the life quality of the patient was obviously improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass is applicable in patients with multiple coronary artery disease, especially those at high risk for cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Kai-Can
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Wu-Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome