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Dynamic compliance of arterial grafts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  144439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A cantilever transducer has been developed which allows measurements of diastolic diameter and diameter change in response to pulse pressure in dissected blood vessels during sterile procedures. Preliminary results indicate that it will detect subtle changes in wall elastic properties of arterial grafts at subtle changes in wall elastic properties of arterial grafts at and following implantation, which changes may influence graft function. Compliance, the percentage change in volume per unit pressure, was greater in normal canine femoral artery than in autogenous vein grafts (AVG). Two new graft materials were tested. Mesh-covered modified human umbilical cord vein (DBM) was similar in compliance to AVG but more compliant than double-velour Dacron. Diastolic diameter changes were also recorded. After 2 wk, all three graft materials had increased in diameter: AVG by 8%, DBM by 6%, and Dacron by 5%. After 3 mo, AVG diameter increased by 24%.
Authors:
R N Baird; I G Kidson; G J L'Italien; W M Abbott
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  233     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1977 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-12-29     Completed Date:  1977-12-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H568-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arteries / physiology,  transplantation*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Compliance
Dogs
Mathematics
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Transducers
Veins / physiology,  transplantation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polyethylene Terephthalates

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