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Mr flow measurement in the internal mammary artery-to-coronary artery bypass graft: comparison with graft stenosis at radiographic angiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11477249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of breath-hold magnetic resonance (MR) flow measurement for detection of significant stenosis in internal mammary artery bypass grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-six consecutive patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery were examined. Breath-hold velocity-encoded cine MR images were obtained at the midpoint of the internal mammary artery between its origin from the subclavian artery and the distal anastomosis to the left anterior descending artery. RESULTS: MR images were obtained successfully in 24 patients. At conventional angiography, no significant stenosis was observed in 17 patients (group A), and significant stenosis (diameter > 70%) was observed in seven patients (group B). The mean diastolic-to-systolic peak velocity ratio in group B (0.61 +/- 0.44 [SD]) was significantly lower than that in group A (1.88 +/- 0.96; P <.01). Evaluation of graft stenosis with the diastolic-to-systolic peak velocity ratio revealed a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 88%. The mean blood flow rate at baseline in group B (16.9 mL/min +/- 5.5) was significantly lower than that in group A (79.8 mL/min +/- 38.2; P <.01). The sensitivity and specificity of MR blood flow measurement in predicting significant stenosis were 86% and 94%, respectively. The mean pharmacologic flow reserve ratios were 2.00 +/- 1.43 in group A and 1.39 +/- 1.46 in group B (P >.05). CONCLUSION: Fast MR blood flow measurement at baseline is highly useful for predicting significant stenosis in internal mammary arterial grafts.
Authors:
N Ishida; H Sakuma; B P Cruz; T Shimono; T Tokui; I Yada; K Takeda; C B Higgins
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  220     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  2001 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-30     Completed Date:  2001-08-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  441-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. nanaka@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiography*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Vessels / pathology*
Dipyridamole / diagnostic use
Female
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnosis*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
Male
Mammary Arteries / pathology*
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Sensitivity and Specificity
Vasodilator Agents / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vasodilator Agents; 58-32-2/Dipyridamole

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