Serviço de Cirurgia Cardíaca. Santa Casa de Misericórdia – PUC/PR.

Objective: To evaluate the immediate postoperative results of off-pump myocardium revascularization surgery by analyzing complications and mortality. Method: A total of 1440 patients were submitted to off-pump myocardium revascularization. The surgical technique consisted in proximal occlusion of the approached artery, the application of the LIMA graft in the posterior pericardial deflection and stabilization of the target artery with a suction stabilizer. The distal anastomoses were performed first. Results: Among the patients evaluated, 924 were male and 516 were female, with a mean age of 63.12 ± 8.76 years. The ejection fraction was normal in 749 patients, 740 (51.4%) patients had suffered previous myocardial infarction and 687 (47.6%) patients were in functional class III or IV. The mea