Perioperative safety of simultaneous pulmonary resection and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective analysis from a single institution

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Key findings

• Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) combined with pulmonary resection is safe during the perioperative period, and the incidence of postoperative complications is manageable, thus reducing overall hospitalization costs.

What is known and what is new?

• Treating patients with lung cancer and severe concurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) is a challenge for thoracic surgeons.

• Off-pump CABG combined with pulmonary resection provides a new treatment method for lung cancer patients with severe CHD without increasing perioperative complications.

What is the implication, and what should change now?

• Off-pump CABG combined with pulmonary resection is a safe and reliable option for patients with lung cancer and severe CHD.

Publication: Chen F, Gao S, Xia W, Wang M, Zhang W, Xu Y. Perioperative safety of simultaneous pulmonary resection and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective analysis from a single institution. J Thorac Dis 2025;17(2):650-660. doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-1369