According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 500,000 coronary artery bypass surgeries are performed each year in the United States. Although the surgery is often successful, some patients have neurological complications after surgery, including confusion, memory loss and stroke.

We offer off-pump (also called “beating heart”) bypass surgery to give patients a less-invasive option in treating coronary artery disease. Several AHA studies show the following results:

• Patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery may have fewer neurological complications if a pump supporting the heart and lungs is not used.
• Overweight patients who have off-pump bypass surgery may have half the complications of a traditional operation.
• Bypass surgery on a beating heart may be the best option for women and men over age 80, leading to fewer strokes and higher 30-day survival rates.