Contemporary Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Advances in Strategy, Conduits, and Outcomes

A thorough review of recent advances in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is presented, with emphasis on evolving strategies for complete arterial revascularization, the comparative evidence on conduit selection, and the role of off-pump surgery in high-risk patient populations. The chapter evaluates outcomes data from contemporary multicenter trials and registries, addressing the ongoing debate between surgical and percutaneous revascularization in complex coronary artery disease. Innovations in intraoperative graft assessment and hybrid revascularization paradigms are also critically appraised.