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Intraoperative evaluation of coronary anastomosis by transit-time ultrasonic flow measurement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12022531     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Intraoperative assessment of the anastomosis is important during coronary bypass on a beating heart. The purpose of this study is to predict the quality of anastomosis using transit-time flow measurement and to find out the most accurate indicator. METHODS: Eight swine underwent internal thoracic-anterior descending coronary artery bypass grafting on a beating heart. Flow measurement and angiography were performed at various degrees of stenosis created on the graft. As flow parameters, total flow, systolic flow, diastolic flow, diastolic/total flow ratio, systolic peak flow, diastolic peak flow, systolic/diastolic peak flow index, and pulsatility index were used. Mixed procedure and probability test (negative means successful anastomosis) were used to analyze the diagnostic ability. RESULTS: Diastolic flow, diastolic/total flow ratio, diastolic peak flow, systolic/diastolic peak flow index, and pulsatility index showed significant variance with increased stenosis. Among these measures, diastolic/total flow ratio showed the highest value of area under the curve (0.91) and the highest specificity (82%) at 90% sensitivity with actual value of 42%. CONCLUSIONS: Diastolic/total flow ratio was the most reliable indicator to predict critical stenosis in coronary artery bypass grafting.
Authors:
Tetsuro Morota; Francis G Duhaylongsod; William R Burfeind; Ching-Tsorng Huang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2002 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-22     Completed Date:  2002-06-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1446-50     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. morotat-sur@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods*
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology*
Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Diastole / physiology
Echocardiography, Doppler
Male
Pulsatile Flow / physiology
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive*
Swine
Systole / physiology

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