Minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation represents a dominant technique in coronary artery bypass grafting; insights from a cost-utility economic analysis

Nikolaos Maniadakis, Polychronis Antonitsis, Charalampos Mylonas, Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Department of Health Services Organization , National School of Public Health, Cardiothoracic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine

Perfusion

Published online on May 19, 2026

Abstract

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IntroductionTo evaluate the cost-utility of minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (cCPB) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) over a 7-years horizon.MethodA cohort-based, deterministic cost-...