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What is the procedure for an off-pump heart surgery?

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  1. Dr. William D. Knopf
     
    Dr. William D. Knopf of Piedmont Heart Institute answered:

    This type of heart surgery is the same as traditional open-heart surgery, except you aren't connected to a heart-lung bypass machine. Instead, your heart is steadied with a mechanical device while the surgeon works on it. Your heart continues to pump blood to your body.

    The potential advantages of off-pump heart surgery are:
    • No complications related to using a heart-lung bypass machine
    • Faster recovery from the surgery
    This answer from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has been reviewed and/or edited by Dr. William D. Knopf.
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