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This study evaluated the implementation of prophylactic NIV immediately following extubation after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery. Methods: A total of 454 consecutive patients undergoing MIDCAB were included. In total, 139 patients received prophylactic NIV (P-NIV)\u2014postoperative management, 315 patients formed a historical control group treated according to the previous standard of care. Clinical outcomes assessed postoperative pulmonary complications, in-hospital mortality, and one-year survival. Results: The incidence of PPCs was significantly lower in the P-NIV group compared with the control cohort (6.5% vs. 14.9%; p = 0.012). Unadjusted analyses demonstrated a significant reduction in the odds of PPCs with P-NIV (odds ratio [OR], 0.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.17\u20130.85). Using inverse probability of treatment weighting, prophylactic NIV was associated with an absolute reduction of 8.0 percentage points in PPC risk across the entire cohort (average treatment effect [ATE], \u22120.080; 95% CI, \u22120.136 to \u22120.024; z = \u22122.80; p = 0.005). Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis demonstrated significantly improved one-year survival in the P-NIV group (log-rank p = 0.047). Conclusions: The implementation of prophylactic NIV following MIDCAB was associated with a greater than 50% reduction in the odds of PPCs in both unadjusted and adjusted analyses and improved one-year survival. 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