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Translating trials to clinical practice in cardiac surgery

Nature Reviews Cardiology volume 10, pages 306–307 (2013)Cite this article

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Three randomized clinical trials have added data to the debate about whether off-pump CABG surgery has any advantages over the on-pump approach. A growing consensus is emerging; however, understanding the conflicting results of these trials, and how they might apply to clinical practice, requires careful attention to trial design.

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Alexander, J., Peterson, E. Translating trials to clinical practice in cardiac surgery. Nat Rev Cardiol 10, 306–307 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2013.67

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