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Completeness of RevascularizationTwo randomized trials have demonstrated a decrease incompleteness of revascularization, whereas five other trials haveshown no difference•Carrier M, Perrault LP, Jeanmart H, et al: Randomized trial comparing off-pump to on-pumpcoronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients. Heart Surg Forum 2003.•Czerny M, Baumer H, Kilo J, et al: Inflammatory response and myocardial injury followingcoronary artery bypass grafting with or without cardiopulmonary bypass. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2000•Covino E, Santise G, Di Lello F, et al: Surgical myocardial revascularization (CABG) in patientswith pulmonary disease: Beating heart versus cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiovasc Surg(Torino) 2001Khan NE, De Souza A, Mister R, et al: A randomized comparison of off-pump andon-pump multivessel coronary-artery bypass surgery. N Engl J Med 2004•Legare J-F, Buth KJ, King S, et al: Coronary bypass surgery performed off pump does not resultin lower in-hospital morbidity than coronary artery bypass grafting performed on pump. Circulation2004•Nathoe HM, van Dijk D, Jansen EWL, et al: A comparison of on-pump and off-pump coronarybypass surgery in low-risk patients. N Engl J Med 2003•Puskas JD, Williams WH, Mahoney EM, et al: Off-pump vs conventional coronary artery bypassgrafting: Early and 1-year graft patency, cost, and quality-of-life outcomes. A randomized trial.JAMA 2004