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Wu Y, Wagner WD. Syndecan-4 Functionalization Reduces the Thrombogenicity of Engineered Vascular Biomaterials. Ann Biomed Eng 2024; 52:1873-1882. [PMID: 37071281 PMCID: PMC11169030 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-023-03199-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Blood-biomaterial compatibility is essential for tissue repair especially for endovascular biomaterials where small-diameter vessel patency and endothelium formation is crucial. To address this issue, a composite biomaterial termed PFC fabricated from poly (glycerol sebacate), silk fibroin, and collagen was used to determine if functionalization with syndecan-4 (SYN4) would reduce thrombogenesis through the action of heparan sulfate. The material termed, PFC_SYN4, has structure and composition similar to native arterial tissue and has been reported to facilitate the binding and differentiation of endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs). In this study, the hemocompatibility of PFC_SYN4 was evaluated and compared with non-functionalized PFC, electrospun collagen, ePTFE, and bovine pericardial patch (BPV). Ultrastructurally, platelets were less activated when cultured on PFC and PFC_SYN4 compared to collagen where extensive platelet degranulation was observed. Quantitatively, 31% and 44% fewer platelets adhered to PFC_SYN4 compared to non-functionalized PFC and collagen, respectively. Functionalization of PFC resulted in reduced levels of complement activation compared to PFC, collagen, and BPV. Whole blood clotting times indicated that PFC_SYN4 was less thrombogenic compared with PFC, collagen, and BPV. These results suggest that syndecan-4 functionalization of blood-contacting biomaterials provides a novel solution for generating a reduced thrombogenic surface.
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- Yidi Wu
- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Medical Center Boulevard, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
- Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Medical Center Boulevard, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
- Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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Yamaguchi S, Uemura Y, Tanaka A, Takagi K, Ohashi T, Tanaka M, Umemoto N, Yoshida R, Negishi Y, Iwama M, Takemoto K, Watarai M, Kudo N, Morishima I, Tatami Y, Takada Y, Shimizu K, Yoshida Y, Tanaka T, Noda T, Ishii H, Murohara T. Long-term outcomes of percutaneous revascularization for internal mammary artery-left anterior descending artery bypass failure. Heart Vessels 2023; 38:157-163. [PMID: 35948801 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-022-02150-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Despite the excellent long-term results of internal mammary artery (IMA)-left anterior descending (LAD) bypass, percutaneous revascularization of IMA is sometimes required for IMA-LAD bypass failure. However, its clinical outcomes have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term clinical outcomes, including target lesion revascularization (TLR) following contemporary percutaneous revascularization of failed IMA bypass graft. We examined data of 59 patients who had undergone percutaneous revascularization of IMA due to IMA-LAD bypass failure at nine hospitals. Patients with IMA graft used for Y-composite graft or sequential bypass graft were excluded. The incidence of TLR was primarily examined, whereas other clinical outcomes including cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and target vessel revascularization were also evaluated. Mean age of the enrolled patients was 67.4 ± 11.3 years, and 74.6% were men. Forty patients (67.8%) had anastomotic lesions, and 17 (28.8%) underwent revascularization within three months after bypass surgery. Procedural success was achieved in 55 (93.2%) patients. Stent implantation was performed in 13 patients (22.0%). During a median follow-up of 1401 days (interquartile range, 282-2521 days), TLR was required in six patients (8.5% at 1, 3, and 5 years). Patients who underwent percutaneous revascularization within 3 months after surgery tended to have a higher incidence of TLR. Clinical outcomes of IMA revascularization for IMA-LAD bypass failure were acceptable.
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- Shogo Yamaguchi
- Cardiovascular Center, Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, 446-8602, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, 446-8602, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.,Department of Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Toyota Kosei Hospital, Toyota, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Konan Kosei Hospital, Konan, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Okazaki Municipal Hospital, Okazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, 446-8602, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, 446-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Toyota Kosei Hospital, Toyota, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Konan Kosei Hospital, Konan, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Okazaki Municipal Hospital, Okazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Yan W, Wang Y, Zheng X, Guo P, Yang S. Quantitative flow ratio-guided versus angiography-guided operation for valve disease accompanying coronary heart disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1076049. [PMID: 36937913 PMCID: PMC10020583 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1076049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background Valve replacement combined with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operation (VR + CABG) is usually associated with higher mortality and complication rates. Currently, angiography remains the most commonly used approach to guide CABG. The aim of this study is to investigate whether a quantitative flow ratio (QFR)-guided strategy can improve the clinical outcomes of VR + CABG. Methods Patients (n = 536) treated by VR + CABG between January 2018 and December 2021 were retrospectively assessed. In 116 patients, all lesions were revascularized entirely based on QFR (the QFR-guided group), whereas in 420 patients, all lesions were revascularized entirely based on angiography (the angiography-guided group). To minimize selection bias between the 2 groups, propensity score matching was performed at a ratio of 1:2. The primary endpoint of the study was the rate of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) at 1-year, which was defined as a composite of cardiac mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), any repeat revascularization, and stroke. Results No statistically significant differences were observed in the baseline clinical characteristics between the QFR-guided and angiography-guided groups after propensity score matching. The mean age of all patients was 66.2 years [standard deviation (SD) = 8.3], 370 (69%) were men, the mean body-mass index of the population was 24.8 kg/m2 (SD = 4.5), 129 (24%) had diabetes, and 229 (43%) had angina symptoms. When compared with the angiography-guided group, the QFR-guided group had a significantly shorter operative time (323 ± 60 min vs. 343 ± 71 min, P = 0.010), extra corporal circulation time (137 ± 38 min vs. 155 ± 62 min, P = 0.004), clamp time (73 ± 19 min vs. 81 ± 18 min, P < 0.001), and less intraoperative bleeding volume (640 ± 148 ml vs. 682 ± 166 ml, P = 0.022). Compared with the angiography-guided group, the 1-year MACCE was significantly lower in the QFR-guided group (6.9% vs. 14.7%, P = 0.036, hazard ratio = 0.455, 95% confidence interval: 0.211-0.982). Conclusion Our results raise the hypothesis that among patients who undergo VR + CABG, QFR-guided strategy is associated with optimized surgical procedure and a superior clinical outcome, as evidenced by a lower rate of MACCE at 1-year compared with conventional angiography-guided strategy.
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- Wenlong Yan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Surgical Operating Room, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Correspondence: Sumin Yang
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Patient-specific computational simulation of coronary artery bypass grafting. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281423. [PMID: 36867601 PMCID: PMC9983828 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is an intervention in patients with extensive obstructive coronary artery disease diagnosed with invasive coronary angiography. Here we present and test a novel application of non-invasive computational assessment of coronary hemodynamics before and after bypass grafting. METHODS AND RESULTS We tested the computational CABG platform in n = 2 post-CABG patients. The computationally calculated fractional flow reserve showed high agreement with the angiography-based fractional flow reserve. Furthermore, we performed multiscale computational fluid dynamics simulations of pre- and post-CABG under simulated resting and hyperemic conditions in n = 2 patient-specific anatomies 3D reconstructed from coronary computed tomography angiography. We computationally created different degrees of stenosis in the left anterior descending artery, and we showed that increasing severity of native artery stenosis resulted in augmented flow through the graft and improvement of resting and hyperemic flow in the distal part of the grafted native artery. CONCLUSIONS We presented a comprehensive patient-specific computational platform that can simulate the hemodynamic conditions before and after CABG and faithfully reproduce the hemodynamic effects of bypass grafting on the native coronary artery flow. Further clinical studies are warranted to validate this preliminary data.
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Nakamura K, Nakao M, Wakatabe M, Orii K, Nakajima T, Miyazaki S, Kunihara T. Changes in Internal Thoracic Artery Blood Flow According to the Degree of Stenosis of the Anterior Descending Branch of the Left Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 29:29-39. [PMID: 36418107 PMCID: PMC9939674 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.22-00153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Computational fluid dynamics has enabled the evaluation of coronary flow reserve. The purpose of this study was to clarify the hemodynamic variation and reserve potential of the left internal thoracic artery (LITA). METHODS Four patients were selected on the basis of various native coronary stenosis patterns and graft design. The wall shear stress and oscillatory shear index were measured, and one patient was selected. Next, we created three hypothetical lesions with 75%, 90%, and 99% stenosis in front of the graft anastomosis, and compared the changes in LITA blood flow and coronary flow distribution. RESULTS In the 75% to 90% stenosis model, blood flow was significantly higher in the native coronary flow proximal to the coronary artery bypass anastomosis regardless of time phase. In the 99% stenosis model, blood flow from the LITA was significantly dominant compared to native coronary flow at the proximal site of anastomosis. The range of LITA flow variability was the largest at 99% stenosis, with a difference of 70 ml/min. CONCLUSION The 99% stenosis model showed the highest LITA flow. The range of LITA flow variability is large, suggesting that it may vary according to the rate of native coronary stenosis.
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- Ken Nakamura
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan,Corresponding author: Ken Nakamura. Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi- shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Bigler MR, Kadner A, Räber L, Ashraf A, Windecker S, Siepe M, Padalino MA, Gräni C. Therapeutic Management of Anomalous Coronary Arteries Originating From the Opposite Sinus of Valsalva: Current Evidence, Proposed Approach, and the Unknowing. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e027098. [PMID: 36205254 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.027098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Anomalous coronary arteries originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) are a challenge because of their various anatomic and clinical presentation. Although the prevalence is low, the absolute numbers of detected ACAOS are increasing because of the growing use of noninvasive anatomical imaging for ruling out coronary artery disease. As evidence-based guidelines are lacking, treating physicians are left in uncertainty for the optimal management of such patients. The sole presence of ACAOS does not justify surgical correction, and therefore a thorough anatomic and hemodynamic assessment is warranted. Invasive and noninvasive multimodality imaging provides information to the clinical question whether the presence of ACAOS is an innocent coincidental finding, is responsible for the patient's symptoms, or even might be a risk for sudden cardiac death. Based on recent clinical data, focusing on the pathophysiology of patients with ACAOS, myocardial ischemia is dependent on both the extent of fixed and dynamic components, represented by anatomic high-risk features. These varying combinations should be considered individually in the decision making for the different therapeutic options. This state-of-the-art review focuses on the advantages and limitations of the common contemporary surgical, interventional, and medical therapy with regard to the anatomy and pathophysiology of ACAOS. Further, we propose a therapeutic management algorithm based on current evidence on multimodality invasive and noninvasive imaging findings and highlight remaining gaps of knowledge.
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- Marius Reto Bigler
- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Centre for Congenital Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Inselspital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Centre for Congenital Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Inselspital Bern Switzerland
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- Section of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, and Public Health University of Padova, Medical School Padova Italy
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- Department of Cardiology Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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D’Alessio A, Akoumianakis I, Kelion A, Terentes-Printzios D, Lucking A, Thomas S, Verdichizzo D, Keiralla A, Antoniades C, Krasopoulos G. Graft flow assessment and early coronary artery bypass graft failure: a computed tomography analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 34:974-981. [PMID: 34718571 PMCID: PMC9159422 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated graft patency by computed tomography and explored the determinants of intraoperative mean graft flow (MGF) and its contribution to predict early graft occlusion. METHODS One hundred and forty-eight patients under a single surgeon were prospectively enrolled. Arterial and endoscopically harvested venous conduits were used. Intraoperative graft characteristics and flows were collected. Graft patency was blindly evaluated by a follow-up computed tomography at 11.4 weeks (median). RESULTS Graft occlusion rate was 5.2% (n = 22 of 422; 8% venous and 3% arterial). Thirteen were performed on non-significant proximal stenosis while 9 on occluded or >70% stenosed arteries. Arterial and venous graft MGF were lower in females (Parterial = 0.010, Pvenous = 0.009), with median differences of 10 and 13.5 ml/min, respectively. Arterial and venous MGF were associated positively with target vessel diameter ≥1.75 mm (Parterial = 0.025; Pvenous = 0.002) and negatively with pulsatility index (Parterial < 0.001; Pvenous < 0.001). MGF was an independent predictor of graft occlusion, adjusting for EuroSCORE-II, pulsatility index, graft size and graft type (arterial/venous). An MGF cut-off of 26.5 ml/min for arterial (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 80%) and 36.5 ml/min for venous grafts (sensitivity 75%, specificity 62%) performed well in predicting early graft occlusion. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that MGF absolute values are influenced by coronary size, gender and graft type. Intraoperative MGF of >26.5 ml/min for arterial and >36.5 ml/min for venous grafts is the most reliable independent predictor of early graft patency. Modern-era coronary artery bypass graft is associated with low early graft failure rates when transit time flow measurement is used to provide effective intraoperative quality assurance.
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- Andrea D’Alessio
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Department of Cardiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Beerkens FJ, Claessen BE, Mahan M, Gaudino MFL, Tam DY, Henriques JPS, Mehran R, Dangas GD. Contemporary coronary artery bypass graft surgery and subsequent percutaneous revascularization. Nat Rev Cardiol 2022; 19:195-208. [PMID: 34611327 DOI: 10.1038/s41569-021-00612-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are susceptible to bypass graft failure and progression of native coronary artery disease. Although the saphenous vein graft (SVG) was traditionally the most-used conduit, arterial grafts (including the left and right internal thoracic arteries and the radial artery) have improved patency rates. However, the need for secondary revascularization remains common, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become the most common modality of secondary revascularization after CABG surgery. Procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes differ considerably from those associated with PCI in patients without previous CABG surgery, owing to altered coronary anatomy and differences in conduit pathophysiology. In particular, SVG PCI carries an increased risk of complications, and operators are shifting their focus towards embolic protection strategies and complex native-vessel interventions, increasingly using SVGs as conduits to facilitate native-vessel PCI rather than pursuing SVG PCI. In this Review, we discuss the differences in conduit pathophysiology, changes in CABG surgery techniques, and the latest evidence in terms of PCI in patients with previous CABG surgery, with a particular emphasis on safety and long-term efficacy. We explore the subject of contemporary CABG surgery and subsequent percutaneous revascularization in this complex patient population.
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- Frans J Beerkens
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Current Progress in Vascular Engineering and Its Clinical Applications. Cells 2022; 11:cells11030493. [PMID: 35159302 PMCID: PMC8834640 DOI: 10.3390/cells11030493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is caused by narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is widely used for the treatment of severe CHD cases. Although autologous vessels are a preferred choice, healthy autologous vessels are not always available; hence there is a demand for tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) to be used as alternatives. However, producing clinical grade implantable TEVGs that could healthily survive in the host with long-term patency is still a great challenge. There are additional difficulties in producing small diameter (<6 mm) vascular conduits. As a result, there have not been TEVGs that are commercially available. Properties of vascular scaffolds such as tensile strength, thrombogenicity and immunogenicity are key factors that determine the biocompatibility of TEVGs. The source of vascular cells employed to produce TEVGs is a limiting factor for large-scale productions. Advanced technologies including the combined use of natural and biodegradable synthetic materials for scaffolds in conjunction with the use of mesenchyme stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provide promising solutions for vascular tissue engineering. The aim of this review is to provide an update on various aspects in this field and the current status of TEVG clinical applications.
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Chan SM, Brahmandam A, Cardella JA, Elefteriades J, Setaro JF, Mangi AA, Ochoa Chaar CI. Aortic remodeling and competitive flow after surgical treatment of aortic dissection. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY CASES INNOVATIONS AND TECHNIQUES 2021; 7:404-407. [PMID: 34278070 PMCID: PMC8261546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aortic remodeling after dissection is poorly understood and remains a focus of current research. In the present report, we have described the cases of two patients with acute lower extremity ischemia related to malperfusion from aortic dissection treated with extra-anatomic axillobifemoral bypass. During long-term follow-up, aortic remodeling led to reinstitution of flow through the native aorta. This resulted in competitive flow, leading to complete thrombosis of the extra-anatomic conduits. These cases highlight the occurrence of spontaneous aortic recanalization and subsequent competitive flow, two vascular phenomena that are not well understood but can significantly affect patient outcomes.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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Imamura Y, Kin H, Goto T, Koizumi J. Coronary artery bypass grafting for an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: is it a valid surgical procedure? Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 69:1125-1128. [PMID: 33666865 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-021-01614-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The right internal thoracic artery to the right coronary artery bypass with ligation of the proximal native vessel is a simple and reliable option for the treatment of an anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva without an intramural course. Coronary artery bypass grafting is an uncomplicated option for elderly patients, those with connective tissue diseases, and those for whom combined aortic valve procedures are planned. Herein, we present four cases of this anomaly that underwent right internal thoracic artery anastomosis to the distal right coronary artery along with proximal right coronary artery ligation using a surgical clip. There was no occurrence of complications such as hypoperfusion syndrome, graft occlusion, recurrent symptoms, or late cardiac events.
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- Yuki Imamura
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan
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Li B, Mao B, Feng Y, Liu J, Zhao Z, Duan M, Liu Y. The Hemodynamic Mechanism of FFR-Guided Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Front Physiol 2021; 12:503687. [PMID: 33613304 PMCID: PMC7892768 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.503687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Clinically, fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is more effective than CABG guided by coronary angiography alone. However, no scholars have explained the mechanism from the perspective of hemodynamics. Two patients were clinically selected; their angiography showed 70% coronary stenosis, and the FFRs were 0.7 (patient 1) and 0.95 (patient 2). The FFR non-invasive computational model of the two patients was constructed by a 0–3D coupled multiscaled model, in order to verify that the model can accurately calculate the FFR results. Virtual bypass surgery was performed on these two stenoses, and a CABG multiscaled model was constructed. The flow rate of the graft and the stenosis coronary artery, as well as the wall shear stress (WSS) and the oscillatory shear index (OSI) in the graft were calculated. The non-invasive calculation results of FFR are 0.67 and 0.91, which are close to the clinical results, which proves that our model is accurate. According to the CABG model, the flow ratios of the stenosis coronary artery to the graft of patient 1 and patient 2 were 0.12 and 0.42, respectively. The time-average wall shear stress (TAWSS) results of patient 1 and patient 2 grafts were 2.09 and 2.16 Pa, respectively, and WSS showed uniform distribution on the grafts. The OSI results of patients 1 and 2 grafts were 0.0375 and 0.1264, respectively, and a significantly high OSI region appeared at the anastomosis of patient 2. The FFR value of the stenosis should be considered when performing bypass surgery. When the stenosis of high FFR values is grafted, a high OSI region is created at the graft, especially at the anastomosis. In the long term, this can cause anastomotic blockage and graft failure.
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- Bao Li
- College of Life Science and Bio-Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Bio-Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.,The School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Bio-Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.,Department of Medical Equipment, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Bio-Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, PeKing University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Bio-Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Gigante C, Mizukami T, Sonck J, Nagumo S, Tanzilli A, Bartunek J, Vanderheyden M, Wyffels E, Barbato E, Pompilio G, Mushtaq S, Bartorelli A, De Bruyne B, Andreini D, Collet C. Graft patency and progression of coronary artery disease after CABG assessed by angiography-derived fractional flow reserve. Int J Cardiol 2020; 316:19-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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RAHMANI SHAHROKH, EBRAHIMI BEHDADSHAARBAF, HEIDARI ALIREZA, NAVIDBAKHSH MAHDI, ALIZADEH MANSOUR, TAFTI HOSSEINAHMADI. HEMODYNAMIC INVESTIGATION OF SUBCLAVIAN-CORONARY STEAL SYNDROME IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION AND DIFFERENT STENOSIS PERCENTAGES IN SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. J MECH MED BIOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519419500520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose: Diseases of the coronary arteries represent critical cardiovascular bleakness and mortality around the world. The main focus of this study is to simulate hemodialysis patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery by the left internal mammary artery. The survey is to investigate whether subclavian-coronary steal syndrome will occur in patients with stenosis in their left subclavian. Methods: A three-dimensional model of Brachial—Radial—Ulnar tree arterial system and dialysis graft are constructed and then simulated by the implementation of fluid–structure interaction (FSI) and non-FSI models. After consent was obtained, data attributed to dialysis patients who had undergone coronary bypass surgery at the Tehran Heart Center (THD) was collected. Results: Stenosis in the subclavian artery causes the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to lack flow that, in CABG cases, is supplying the heart muscle. With the increase of stenosis from zero to 54%, the flow results show a negative flow indicating reversed flow in the artery. Meanwhile, the comparison between flow quantity of a normal Left Anterior Descending (LAD) and LIMA in case of 38% stenosis in subclavian shows that the amount of flow reaching the heart is less than standard. The threshold stenosis in the subclavian artery for which subclavian-coronary steal phenomena occurs is simulated to be around 54%. Furthermore, investigation of the effect of flow quantity in cases of hemodialysis versus nonhemodialysis shows that the flow is lessened in case of hemodialysis. Conclusions: In hemodialysis patients with more than 38% stenosis in left subclavian, it is well advised that LIMA bypass graft is not the preferred graft choice, and at 54% of subclavian stenosis, the steal phenomenon occurs.
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- SHAHROKH RAHMANI
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846, Iran
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846, Iran
- Bioengineering Faculty, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846, Iran
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846, Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14167, Iran
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran 14117, Iran
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Jeong DS, Han W, Lee YT, Kim WS, Song J, Kang IS, Park PW. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Arterial Grafts in Patients with Kawasaki Disease Affecting the Coronary Artery: a Korean Single-Center Study. J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e267. [PMID: 30310367 PMCID: PMC6179982 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to review the long-term clinical outcomes and graft patency of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using arterial grafts in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) affecting the coronary artery. METHODS Twenty patients with KD who underwent CABG from January 2002 to June 2014 were enrolled. There were 4 male (20%) and 16 female (80%) patients with ages at operation ranging from 2 to 42 years (median, 17.5 years). Our routine operative strategy was off-pump CABG with arterial grafts. The mean follow-up duration was 59.5 ± 48.5 months (range, 1-159 months). Coronary angiogram or computed tomography angiogram was used to evaluate graft patency in 16 patients (80%). RESULTS All patients survived CABG without late mortality. Left internal thoracic arteries were used in 19 patients, while right internal thoracic arteries were used in 10 patients. Right gastroepiploic arteries were used in 3 patients, and a saphenous vein graft (SVG) was used in 1 patient. Among the 20 patients, 2 patients underwent coronary reintervention with balloon angioplasty because of graft failure. Two patients underwent coronary reintervention because of new obstructive lesions that were not significant at the time of the initial operation. Patency rates at 5 and 10 years were 94% and 87%, respectively. The rate of freedom from coronary reintervention at 10 years was 82%. CONCLUSION Off-pump CABG with mainly arterial graft revascularization may be considered a good surgical option for coronary lesions caused by KD.
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- Dong Seop Jeong
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Should functional assessment of lesion severity be used to guide coronary bypass? Curr Opin Cardiol 2018; 33:565-570. [PMID: 29994809 DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this article is to investigate the potential role of fractional flow reserve (FFR) to guide surgical revascularization. RECENT FINDINGS Coronary artery bypass is planned and executed primarily based on angiographic coronary anatomy. FFR is the most well-established tool for functional assessment of coronary lesions. Randomized trials have demonstrated the benefit of FFR-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to determine the ischemic burden of intermediate lesions. Surgically, FFR is predominantly used to determine the functional severity of intermediate lesions of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery to establish candidacy for multivessel coronary bypass. The broader use of FFR will likely downgrade a proportion of coronary lesions, which may alter the overall management plan. Whether this will improve clinical outcomes remains to be seen. Importantly, bypass of functionally nonsignificant lesions predicts graft failure. However, graft failure in the context of sufficient native coronary flow may not impact negatively on clinical outcome. Thus, at this time, there are insufficient data to support the wider use of FFR to guide surgical grafting of non-LAD targets. It remains to be seen whether FFR can be used to optimize the use of arterial grafts or to guide complex revascularization strategies such as hybrid coronary revascularization. SUMMARY FFR has become an invaluable tool for decision making for PCI in patients with stable ischemic heart disease. Beyond its use to assess an intermediate LAD lesion to establish candidacy for coronary bypass, at present there are insufficient data to support its wider use to guide surgical revascularization.
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Fan T, Feng Y, Feng F, Yin Z, Luo D, Lu Y, Xu Y, Tan W, Huo Y. A comparison of postoperative morphometric and hemodynamic changes between saphenous vein and left internal mammary artery grafts. Physiol Rep 2018; 5:5/21/e13487. [PMID: 29122958 PMCID: PMC5688779 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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There is higher long‐term failure of the saphenous vein graft (SVG) compared with the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft, which is affected by the hemodynamic environment. A comprehensive analysis of postoperative structure‐function changes is important to study the atherogenesis in the SVG. A comparison of morphometric and hemodynamic parameters was carried out between LIMA grafts and SVGs and between different time points postoperatively. Various parameters were obtained from the image reconstruction and flow simulation in patients, who underwent CT exams for ~1 year, 5 and 10 years after revascularization. Morphometric data showed a decrease in lumen size in the entire SVG and anastomosis of different patients in a sequence of ~1 year, 5 and 10 years postoperatively despite negligible changes of LIMA size. Computational results indicated the fourfold increased surface area ratio (SAR) of low time‐averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) in the SVG and anastomosis at postoperative 10 years than that at postoperative ~1 year. The SAR of high TAWSS gradient (TAWSSG) at the distal anastomosis between SVG and coronary arteries was significantly higher (14 ± 9% vs. 6 ± 8%) than that in the LIMA group at postoperative ~1 year. There were strong correlations between morphometric and hemodynamic parameters in the SVG and distal anastomosis at various time points postoperatively, which showed deterioration relevant to persistent diffuse diseases at postoperative ~10 years.
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- Tingting Fan
- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China .,PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hongkong Institution, Shenzhen, China.,Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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- Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China .,PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hongkong Institution, Shenzhen, China
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Pellicano M, De Bruyne B, Toth GG, Casselman F, Wijns W, Barbato E. Fractional flow reserve to guide and to assess coronary artery bypass grafting. Eur Heart J 2018; 38:1959-1968. [PMID: 28025191 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The aim of this review is to highlight the role of invasive functional evaluation in patients in whom coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is indicated, and to examine the clinical evidence available in favour of fractional flow reserve (FFR) adoption in these patients, outline appropriate use, as well as point out potential pitfalls. FFR after CABG will also be reviewed, highlighting its correct interpretation and adoption when applied to both native coronary arteries and bypass grafts. Practice European guidelines support the use of FFR to complement coronary angiography with the highest degree of recommendation (Class IA) for the assessment of coronary stenosis before undertaking myocardial revascularization when previous non-invasive functional evaluation is unavailable or not conclusive. As a result, FFR has been adopted in routine clinical practice to guide clinicians decision as to whether or not perform a revascularization. Of note, due to the increasing confidence of the interventional cardiologists, FFR guidance is also being implemented to indicate or guide CABG. This is in anticipation of supportive clear-cut evidence, since recommendations for FFR adoption were based on randomized clinical trials investigating percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategies in which patients with typical indications for CABG were excluded (e.g. left main disease, valvular disease, and coronary anatomy unsuitable for PCI). Based on the critical appraisal of the literature, FFR can play an important role in risk stratification and determining management strategy of patients either before or after CABG.
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- Mariano Pellicano
- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Moorselbaan n 164, B 9300 Aalst, Belgium.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Moorselbaan n 164, B 9300 Aalst, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Moorselbaan n 164, B 9300 Aalst, Belgium.,University Heart Center Graz, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Moorselbaan n 164, B 9300 Aalst, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Moorselbaan n 164, B 9300 Aalst, Belgium.,The Lambe Institute for Translational Medicine and Curam, National University of Ireland, Galway and Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Moorselbaan n 164, B 9300 Aalst, Belgium.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Arnaz A, Sarioglu T, Yalcinbas Y, Erek E, Turkoz R, Oktay A, Saygili A, Altun D, Sarioglu A. Coronary artery bypass grafting in children. J Card Surg 2018; 33:29-34. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ahmet Arnaz
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; School of Medicine; Acibadem University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; School of Medicine; Acibadem University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; School of Medicine; Acibadem University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; School of Medicine; Acibadem University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Anesthiology and Reanimation; Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital; Istanbul Turkey
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Guerciotti B, Vergara C. Computational Comparison Between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Blood Rheologies in Stenotic Vessels. BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59548-1_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Guerciotti B, Vergara C, Ippolito S, Quarteroni A, Antona C, Scrofani R. A computational fluid–structure interaction analysis of coronary Y-grafts. Med Eng Phys 2017; 47:117-127. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ferguson Jr TB. Physiology of in-situ arterial revascularization in coronary artery bypass grafting: Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative factors and influences. World J Cardiol 2016; 8:623-637. [PMID: 27957249 PMCID: PMC5124721 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v8.i11.623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Surgical revascularization with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has become established as the most effective interventional therapy for patients with moderately severe and severe stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD). This recommendation is based on traditional 5-year outcomes of mortality and avoidance of myocardial infarction leading to reintervention and/or cardiac death. However, these results are confounded in that they challenge the traditional CABG surgical tenets of completeness of anatomic revascularization, the impact of arterial revascularization on late survival, and the lesser impact of secondary prevention following CABG on late outcomes. Moreover, the emergence of physiologic-based revascularization with percutaneous cardiovascular intervention as an alternative strategy for revascularization in SIHD raises the question of whether there are similar physiologic effects in CABG. Finally, the ongoing ISCHEMIA trial is specifically addressing the importance of the physiology of moderate or severe ischemia in optimizing therapeutic interventions in SIHD. So it is time to address the role that physiology plays in surgical revascularization. The long-standing anatomic framework for surgical revascularization is no longer sufficient to explain the mechanisms for short-term and long-term outcomes in CABG. Novel intraoperative imaging technologies have generated important new data on the physiologic blood flow and myocardial perfusion responses to revascularization on an individual graft and global basis. Long-standing assumptions about technical issues such as competitive flow are brought into question by real-time visualization of the physiology of revascularization. Our underestimation of the impact of Guideline Directed Medical Therapy, or Optimal Medical Therapy, on the physiology of preoperative SIHD, and the full impact of secondary prevention on post-intervention SIHD, must be better understood. In this review, these issues are addressed through the perspective of multi-arterial revascularization in CABG, which is emerging (after 30 years) as the “standard of care” for CABG. In fact, it is the physiology of these arterial grafts that is the mechanism for their impact on long-term outcomes in CABG. Moreover, a better understanding of all of these preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative components of the physiology of revascularization that will generate the next, more granular body of knowledge about CABG, and enable surgeons to design and execute a better surgical revascularization procedure for patients in the future.
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Shiono Y, Kubo T, Honda K, Katayama Y, Aoki H, Satogami K, Kashiyama K, Taruya A, Nishiguchi T, Kuroi A, Orii M, Kameyama T, Yamano T, Yamaguchi T, Matsuo Y, Ino Y, Tanaka A, Hozumi T, Nishimura Y, Okamura Y, Akasaka T. Impact of functional focal versus diffuse coronary artery disease on bypass graft patency. Int J Cardiol 2016; 222:16-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Evora PRB, Arcêncio L, Schmidt A, Rodrigues AJ. Prophylactic Left Internal Mammary Artery Graft In Mildly-Stenosed Coronary Lesions. Still An Open Discussion. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 106:168-70. [PMID: 27027364 PMCID: PMC4811270 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Paulo Roberto B Evora
- Departamento de Cirurgia e Anatomia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Cirurgia e Anatomia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Cirurgia e Anatomia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Gansera B. Postoperative Ergebnisse nach A.-thoracica-interna-Bypass. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-016-0098-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Computational study of the risk of restenosis in coronary bypasses. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2016; 16:313-332. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-016-0818-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cerit L. Prophylactic Left Internal Mammary Artery Graft In Mildly-Stenosed Coronary Lesions. Still an Open Discussion. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 107:83-4. [PMID: 27533371 PMCID: PMC4976962 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Moludi J, Keshavarz S, Tabaee AS, Safiri S, Pakzad R. Q10 supplementation effects on cardiac enzyme CK-MB and troponin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2016; 8:1-7. [PMID: 27069560 PMCID: PMC4827133 DOI: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is associated with ischemia-reperfusion injury and tissue damage. CoQ10 as an antioxidant has an important role and may have cardio-protective effects after myocardial dysfunction and CABG. We aimed to evaluate whether CoQ10 has a myocardial cardio protective impact on cardiac biomarkers after CABG. METHODS In this double-blind study, 80 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent CABG surgery were divided into intervention and control groups and received Q10 supplement or placebo, respectively. The surgical characteristics of the patients in the two groups were similar. The intervention group received 150 mg of Q10 supplement per day for 7 days before the surgery. The control group received placebo capsule. After operation the inter- and intra-group blood levels of CK-MB and troponin, before and after supplementation and 12 hours after the CABG, and postoperative outcomes such as intensive care unit (ICU) stay and hospital stay were compared. RESULTS In this study, 40 subjects were located in each group. The participation rate was 97.5% and men and women accounted for 52.5% and 47.5% respectively. The mean age of the subjects was 58.17 ± 8.55. The two groups were not significantly different in terms of basic variables. Within-group comparison showed a significant increase in the level of troponin enzymes over time (P < 0.001) and CK-MB (P < 0.001). However, between-group comparison showed no significant difference between the two groups in terms of CK-MB (P = 0.384) and troponin (P = 0.115). In the end, no interaction was observed between the intervention and time on CK-MB (P = 0.095) and troponin (P = 0.198) variables. CONCLUSION Q10 supplementation 7 days before surgery was not effective in reducing CK-MB and troponin after CABG.
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- Jalal Moludi
- Department of Biochemistry and Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition, Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Managerial Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Public Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Harskamp RE, Alexander JH, Ferguson TB, Hager R, Mack MJ, Englum B, Wojdyla D, Schulte PJ, Kouchoukos NT, de Winter RJ, Gibson CM, Peterson ED, Harrington RA, Smith PK, Lopes RD. Frequency and Predictors of Internal Mammary Artery Graft Failure and Subsequent Clinical Outcomes: Insights From the Project of Ex-vivo Vein Graft Engineering via Transfection (PREVENT) IV Trial. Circulation 2015; 133:131-8. [PMID: 26647082 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.015549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The internal mammary artery (IMA) is the preferred conduit for bypassing the left anterior descending (LAD) artery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Systematic evaluation of the frequency and predictors of IMA failure and long-term outcomes is lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS The Project of Ex-vivo Vein Graft Engineering via Transfection (PREVENT) IV trial participants who underwent IMA-LAD revascularization and had 12- to 18-month angiographic follow-up (n=1539) were included. Logistic regression with fast false selection rate methods was used to identify characteristics associated with IMA failure (≥75% stenosis). The relationship between IMA failure and long-term outcomes, including death, myocardial infarction, and repeat revascularization, was assessed with Cox regression. IMA failure occurred in 132 participants (8.6%). Predictors of IMA graft failure were LAD stenosis <75% (odds ratio, 1.76; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-2.59), additional bypass graft to diagonal branch (odds ratio, 1.92; 95% confidence interval, 1.33-2.76), and not having diabetes mellitus (odds ratio, 1.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.20-2.78). LAD stenosis and additional diagonal graft remained predictive of IMA failure in an alternative model that included angiographic failure or death before angiography as the outcome. IMA failure was associated with a significantly higher incidence of subsequent acute (<14 days of angiography) clinical events, mostly as a result of a higher rate of repeat revascularization. CONCLUSIONS IMA failure was common and associated with higher rates of repeat revascularization, and patients with intermediate LAD stenosis or with an additional bypass graft to the diagonal branch had increased risk for IMA failure. These findings raise concerns about competitive flow and the benefit of coronary artery bypass grafting in intermediate LAD stenosis without functional evidence of ischemia. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http:/www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00042081.
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- Ralf E Harskamp
- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.)
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- From Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (R.E.H., J.H.A., B.E., D.W., P.J.S., E.D.P., P.K.S., R.D.L.); Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (R.E.H., R.J.d.W.); East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (T.B.F.); North Carolina State University, Raleigh (R.H.); Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX (M.J.M.); Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis (N.T.K.); PERFUSE Angiographic Laboratory, Boston, MA (C.M.G.); and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.H.).
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Zhao X, Liu Y, Li L, Wang W, Xie J, Zhao Z. Hemodynamics of the string phenomenon in the internal thoracic artery grafted to the left anterior descending artery with moderate stenosis. J Biomech 2015; 49:983-991. [PMID: 26972762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The internal thoracic artery is the choice of graft for coronary artery bypass grafting due to the excellent long-term patency. However internal thoracic artery graft failures still occur due to diffuse narrowing, known as the string phenomenon. Studies suggest that the string phenomenon is caused by competitive flow when the coronary stenosis is not serious, but the hemodynamics of the string phenomenon are still unclear. The purpose of this study is to clarify the hemodynamic characteristics of the string phenomenon. MATERIALS A patient-specific 3-dimensional model of the aortic arch and coronary arteries was reconstructed. A moderate stenosis was applied to the left anterior descending artery. The internal thoracic artery was used to bypass the stenosis. Two further 3D models were built to study the hemodynamics of the string phenomenon. METHODS A numerical study was performed by coupling the 3D artery model with 0-dimensional lumped parameter model of the cardiovascular system. RESULTS The graft flow, native coronary flow, wall shear stress and oscillatory shear index were calculated and illustrated. Inverse flow and high oscillatory shear index appeared on the internal thoracic artery graft when the stenosis was moderate. CONCLUSION High oscillatory shear index might be the major hemodynamic characteristic of the string phenomenon in internal thoracic artery graft. The inverse graft flow and the difference in graft flow caused by clamping the stenosis can be used to evaluate the probability of observing the string phenomenon.
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- Xi Zhao
- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Beijing An Zhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, No. 2 Anzhen Road Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Peking University People׳s Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, PR China
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Park H, Hong YJ, Lee S, Oh TR, Choi J, Kim M, Park KH, Sim DS, Ahn Y, Jeong MH, Cho JG, Park JC. Totally occluded grafted right internal mammary artery to anomalously originated right coronary artery. Chonnam Med J 2015; 51:43-6. [PMID: 25914880 PMCID: PMC4406994 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2015.51.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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An anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery is rare and surgical intervention is recommended when the patient is symptomatic. We performed coronary artery bypass graft surgery in a 21-year-old male patient with a right coronary artery anomalously originating from the left coronary sinus. The artery was significantly stenosed by external compression between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. However, the graft became occluded 1 year after the operation. In such cases, the dynamic nature of the stenosis can cause relatively intact antegrade competitive flow from the native coronary artery and lead to an occlusion of the grafted artery. Methods for evaluating flow rates or intraluminal pressures of native arteries could be helpful in decision-making in similar cases.
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- Hyukjin Park
- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology of Chonnam National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwangju, Korea
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Gaudino M, Massetti M, Farina P, Hanet C, Etienne PY, Mazza A, Glineur D. Chronic competitive flow from a patent arterial or venous graft to the circumflex system does not impair the long-term patency of internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending grafts in patients with isolated predivisional left main disease: Long-term angiographic results of 2 different revascularization strategies. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 148:1856-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sur S, Sugimoto JT, Agrawal DK. Coronary artery bypass graft: why is the saphenous vein prone to intimal hyperplasia? Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2014; 92:531-45. [PMID: 24933515 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2013-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells and the resultant intimal hyperplasia cause coronary artery bypass graft failure. Both internal mammary artery and saphenous vein are the most commonly used bypass conduits. Although an internal mammary artery graft is immune to restenosis, a saphenous vein graft is prone to develop restenosis. We found significantly higher activity of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) in the smooth muscle cells of the internal mammary artery than in the saphenous vein. In this article, we critically review the pathophysiology of vein-graft failure with detailed discussion of the involvement of various factors, including PTEN, matrix metalloproteinases, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases, in uncontrolled proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells towards the lumen, and invasion of the graft conduit. We identified potential target sites that could be useful in preventing and (or) reversing unwanted consequences following coronary artery bypass graft using saphenous vein.
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- Swastika Sur
- a Department of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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Kawajiri H, Oka K, Kanda K, Yaku H. Two-stage hybrid repair for a Kommerell diverticulum in a right-sided aortic arch associated with multivessel coronary disease and atrial septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 147:532-4. [PMID: 24138791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Hidetake Kawajiri
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Farooq V, Girasis C, Magro M, Onuma Y, Morel MA, Heo JH, Garcia-Garcia H, Kappetein AP, van den Brand M, Holmes DR, Mack M, Feldman T, Colombo A, Ståhle E, James S, Carrié D, Fournial G, van Es GA, Dawkins KD, Mohr FW, Morice MC, Serruys PW. The CABG SYNTAX Score - an angiographic tool to grade the complexity of coronary disease following coronary artery bypass graft surgery: from the SYNTAX Left Main Angiographic (SYNTAX-LE MANS) substudy. EUROINTERVENTION 2013; 8:1277-85. [PMID: 23537954 DOI: 10.4244/eijv8i11a196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS The SYNTAX Score (SXscore) has established itself as an important prognostic tool in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A limitation of the SXscore is the inability to differentiate outcomes in patients who have undergone prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The CABG SXscore was devised to address this limitation. METHODS AND RESULTS In the SYNTAX-LE MANS substudy 115 patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (isolated or associated with one, two or three-vessel disease) treated with CABG were prospectively assigned to undergo a 15-month coronary angiogram. An independent core laboratory analysed the baseline SXscore prior to CABG. The 15-month CABG SXscore was calculated by a panel of three interventional cardiologists. The CABG SXscore was calculated by determining the standard SXscore in the "native" coronary vessels ("native SXscore") and deducting points based on the importance of the diseased coronary artery segment (Leaman score) that have a functioning bypass graft anastomosed distally. Points relating to intrinsic coronary disease, such as bifurcation disease or calcification, remain unaltered. The mean 15-month CABG SXscore was significantly lower compared to the mean baseline SXscore (baseline SXscore 31.6, SD 13.1; 15-month CABG SXscore 21.2, SD 11.1; p<0.001). Reproducibility analyses (kappa [k] statistics) indicated a substantial agreement between CABG SXscore measurements (k=0.70; 95% CI [0.50-0.90], p<0.001), with the points deducted to calculate the CABG SXscore the most reproducible measurement (k=0.74; 95% CI [0.53-0.95], p<0.001). Despite the limited power of the study, four-year outcome data (Kaplan-Meier curves) demonstrated a trend towards reduced all-cause death (9.1% vs. 1.8%, p=0.084) and death/CVA/MI (16.4% vs. 7.0%, p=0.126) in the low compared to the high CABG SXscore group. CONCLUSIONS In this pilot study the calculation of the CABG SXscore appeared feasible, reproducible and may have a long-term prognostic role in patients with complex coronary disease undergoing surgical revascularisation. Validation of this new scoring methodology is required.
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Harold L Lazar
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, and the Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Wasilewski J, Mirota K, Hawranek M, Poloński L. Invasive and non-invasive fractional flow reserve index in validation of hemodynamic severity of intracoronary lesions. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2013; 9:160-9. [PMID: 24570710 PMCID: PMC3915971 DOI: 10.5114/pwki.2013.35452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2012] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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This review discusses visual and functional evaluation of the hemodynamic significance of the degree of stenosis in coronary angiography, with respect to the indications for revascularization. The concept of the coronary flow reserve is defined, and the theoretical assumptions of the invasive measurement of the fractional flow reserve (FFR) are presented. In the following part, the publication describes the basic steps of numerical stimulations in terms of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in calculating the fractional flow reserve based on computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography (FFRCT). The numerical FFRCT estimation in correlation with invasive measurements, as well as benefits deriving from FFRCT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, is presented in the example of the multicentre prospective DISCOVER-FLOW trial and the DeFACTO project. The CDF method enables to obtain hemodynamic significance of stenosis solely from the coronary anatomy vizualized by CT angiography. The calculation of FFRCT increases the diagnostic reliability of coronary flow reserve estimations. It contributes to the improvement in patients' qualification for contrast coronarography. If the accuracy of FFRCT is confirmed in clinical practice, and the time required for computational processing is shortened, it may turn out that the algorithms of coronary heart disease diagnosis will be verified and it will be to a greater extent based on the CT results.
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- Jarosław Wasilewski
- 3 Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- 3 Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- 3 Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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Sasai H, Sakakura K, Yuri K, Wada H, Arao K, Funayama H, Sugawara Y, Yamaguchi A, Adachi H, Momomura SI, Ako J. Fractional flow reserve for a mild stenosis on the donor artery to chronic total occlusion. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2012; 28:193-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s12928-012-0142-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Meng X, Fu Q, Sun W, Yu J, Yue W, Bi Y. Competitive flow arising from varying degrees of coronary artery stenosis affects the blood flow and the production of nitric oxide and endothelin in the internal mammary artery graft. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012; 43:1022-7. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Impact of competitive flow on hemodynamics in coronary surgery: numerical study of ITA-LAD model. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2012; 2012:356187. [PMID: 22997536 PMCID: PMC3444941 DOI: 10.1155/2012/356187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Competitive flow from native coronary artery is considered as a major factor in the failure of the coronary artery bypass grafts. However, the physiological effects are not very clear. The aim is to research the impact of competitive flow caused by different left anterior descending (LAD) artery stenosis degrees on hemodynamics in internal thoracic artery (ITA) bypass graft. An idealized ITA-LAD model was built in CAD tools. The degree of the competitive flow was divided into five classes according to different LAD stenosis degrees: higher (no stenosis), secondary (30% stenosis), reduced (50% stenosis), lower (75% stenosis) and no competitive flow (fully stenosis). Finite volume method was employed for the numerical simulation. The flow velocity distributions, wall shear stress and oscillatory shear index were analyzed. Results showed that higher competitive flow in the bypass graft would produce unbeneficial wall shear stress distribution associating with endothelial dysfunction and subsequent graft failure. The coronary bypass graft surgery was preferred to be carried out when the LAD stenosis was higher than 75%.
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Gandhi J, Gandhi A. Successful management of potentially fatal vasodilator-resistant spasm of a nongrafted coronary artery: choice of graft may have an impact on patient outcome. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2012; 26:e78; author reply e78-9. [PMID: 22889604 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hakeem A, Mouhamad A, Leesar MA. Fractional flow reserve: a new paradigm for diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease. Interv Cardiol 2012. [DOI: 10.2217/ica.11.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Morice MC, Feldman TE, Mack M, Ståhle E, Holmes D, Colombo A, Morel MA, van den Brand M, Serruys P, Mohr F, Carrié D, Fournial G, James S, Leadley K, Dawkins K, Kappetein AP. Angiographic outcomes following stenting or coronary artery bypass surgery of the left main coronary artery: fifteen-month outcomes from the synergy between PCI with TAXUS express and cardiac surgery left main angiographic substudy (SYNTAX-LE MANS). EUROINTERVENTION 2011; 7:670-679. [DOI: 10.4244/eijv7i6a109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Takagi Y, Akita K, Kondo H, Ishida M, Kaneko K, Sato M, Ando M. Non-invasive evaluation of internal thoracic artery anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery with 320-detector row computed tomography and adenosine thallium-201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 18:24-30. [PMID: 21881340 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.11.01684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We evaluated the relationship between internal thoracic artery (ITA) stenosis anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and the degree of LAD stenosis using 320-detector row computed tomography (320-ADCT) and adenosine thallium-201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (Tl-201-MPS). METHODS We included 101 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using ITA grafts; 320-ADCT and adenosine Tl-201-MPS were performed 2-3 months after CABG. Clinical parameters, degree of LAD stenosis, and regional myocardial ischemia of the LAD territory were compared between patients without ITA stenosis (Group A) and with ITA stenosis (Group B). RESULTS Thirty patients (30%) had ≤75% LAD stenosis, and 9 patients (30%) showed significant ITA stenosis. Regional ischemia was noted in 23 patients (23%). There were no differences in clinical parameters between the 2 groups. Twenty-two patients (24%) in Group A and 8 patients (89%) in Group B had ≤75% LAD stenosis (P <0.002). No Group B patients had regional myocardial ischemia of the LAD territory. CONCLUSION We concluded that ≤75% LAD stenosis significantly influences ITA stenosis, without associated regional myocardial ischemia of the LAD territory. Non-invasive 320-ADCT and adenosine Tl-201-MPS for ITA evaluation may be useful for long-term follow-up of patients after CABG.
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- Yasushi Takagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Dengakugakubo, Kutukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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Nordgaard H, Swillens A, Nordhaug D, Kirkeby-Garstad I, Van Loo D, Vitale N, Segers P, Haaverstad R, Lovstakken L. Impact of competitive flow on wall shear stress in coronary surgery: computational fluid dynamics of a LIMA-LAD model. Cardiovasc Res 2010; 88:512-9. [PMID: 20581004 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIMS Competitive flow from native coronary vessels is considered a major factor in the failure of coronary bypass grafts. However, the pathophysiological effects are not fully understood. Low and oscillatory wall shear stress (WSS) is known to induce endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease, like atherosclerosis and intimal hyperplasia. The aim was to investigate the impact of competitive flow on WSS in mammary artery bypass grafts. METHODS AND RESULTS Using computational fluid dynamics, WSS was calculated in a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending artery in a three-dimensional in vivo porcine coronary artery bypass graft model. The following conditions were investigated: high competitive flow (non-significant coronary lesion), partial competitive flow (significant coronary lesion), and no competitive flow (totally occluded coronary vessel). Time-averaged WSS of LIMA at high, partial, and no competitive flow were 0.3-0.6, 0.6-3.0, and 0.9-3.0 Pa, respectively. Further, oscillatory WSS quantified as the oscillatory shear index (OSI) ranged from (maximum OSI = 0.5 equals zero net WSS) 0.15 to 0.35, <0.05, and <0.05, respectively. Thus, high competitive flow resulted in substantial oscillatory and low WSS. Moderate competitive flow resulted in WSS and OSI similar to the no competitive flow condition. CONCLUSION Graft flow is highly dependent on the degree of competitive flow. High competitive flow was found to produce unfavourable WSS consistent with endothelial dysfunction and subsequent graft narrowing and failure. Partial competitive flow, however, may be better tolerated as it was found to be similar to the ideal condition of no competitive flow.
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- Håvard Nordgaard
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway.
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Edris A, Patel PM, Kern MJ. Early recognition of catheter-induced left main coronary artery vasospasm: Implications for revascularization. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 76:304-7. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Chatel D, Chaib A, Barbey C, Baud F, Chassaing S, Bar O, Blanchard D. Impact of purely internal thoracic artery T-graft technique on the mode and quality of surgical myocardial revascularization evaluated by early postoperative coronary angiography. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2009; 102:677-83. [PMID: 19913769 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2009.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2009] [Revised: 06/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of the internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass has improved the results of such surgery. However, bypass using only the internal thoracic arteries sometimes requires a T-graft. This purely internal thoracic artery T-graft technique has progressively become part of our surgical protocol for coronary artery bypass surgery. AIMS The aim of the study was to analyse the impact of this surgical technique on the degree and quality of coronary revascularization using early postoperative angiography. METHODS Between January 2004 and December 2006, 148 patients underwent coronary artery bypass surgery exclusively using both internal thoracic arteries in a T-graft configuration. Systematic postoperative angiography was offered to all 148 patients; it was accepted by 108 patients and refused by 40 patients. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups. In-patient mortality was 2.02% (n=3) for the whole population studied, and 1.49% (n=2) for the 134 patients who received only coronary artery bypass grafts. The revascularization rate was 89% and 3.46 coronary anastomoses were constructed per patient (range 2-6). Angiography was performed on 108 right internal thoracic artery to left internal thoracic artery anastomoses, 374 anastomoses of internal thoracic arteries to coronary arteries and 382 inter-anastomosis segments: 98% of the anastomoses and segments were patent. CONCLUSION The exclusive recourse to the purely internal thoracic artery T-graft technique meant that it has been possible to dispense with other types of graft while achieving complete and effective revascularization of the coronary artery.
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- Didier Chatel
- Clinique Saint-Gatien, 8, place de la Cathédrale, 37000 Tours, France.
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Hamilos M, Muller O, Cuisset T, Ntalianis A, Chlouverakis G, Sarno G, Nelis O, Bartunek J, Vanderheyden M, Wyffels E, Barbato E, Heyndrickx GR, Wijns W, De Bruyne B. Long-term clinical outcome after fractional flow reserve-guided treatment in patients with angiographically equivocal left main coronary artery stenosis. Circulation 2009; 120:1505-12. [PMID: 19786633 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.850073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Significant left main coronary artery stenosis is an accepted indication for surgical revascularization. The potential of angiography to evaluate the hemodynamic severity of a stenosis is limited. The aims of the present study were to assess the long-term clinical outcome of patients with an angiographically equivocal left main coronary artery stenosis in whom the revascularization strategy was based on fractional flow reserve (FFR) and to determine the relationship between quantitative coronary angiography and FFR. METHODS AND RESULTS In 213 patients with an angiographically equivocal left main coronary artery stenosis, FFR measurements and quantitative coronary angiography were performed. When FFR was > or =0.80, patients were treated medically or another stenosis was treated by coronary angioplasty (nonsurgical group; n=138). When FFR was <0.80, coronary artery bypass grafting was performed (surgical group; n=75). The 5-year survival estimates were 89.8% in the nonsurgical group and 85.4% in the surgical group (P=0.48). The 5-year event-free survival estimates were 74.2% and 82.8% in the nonsurgical and surgical groups, respectively (P=0.50). Percent diameter stenosis at quantitative coronary angiography correlated significantly with FFR (r=-0.38, P<0.001), but a very large scatter was observed. In 23% of patients with a diameter stenosis <50%, the left main coronary artery stenosis was hemodynamically significant by FFR. CONCLUSIONS In patients with equivocal stenosis of the left main coronary artery, angiography alone does not allow appropriate individual decision making about the need for revascularization and often underestimates the functional significance of the stenosis. The favorable outcome of an FFR-guided strategy suggests that FFR should be assessed in such patients before a decision is made "blindly" about the need for revascularization.
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- Michalis Hamilos
- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Hospital, Moorselbaan, 164, B-9300 Aalst, Belgium.
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Stein LH, Silvestry SC. The use of intraoperative Doppler assessment to guide the surgical treatment of anomalous right coronary arteries. J Card Surg 2008; 23:536-40. [PMID: 18482396 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00576.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Despite its rarity, anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) from the left coronary sinus can pose risk of sudden death. Because of this risk, many patients elect surgical correction of this anomaly. Surgical strategies for correction of this include ostioplasty, coronary artery reimplantation, and, more commonly, coronary artery bypass grafting. After coronary artery bypass grafting, some advocate ligation of the proximal RCA, speculating that competitive flow will cause graft failure. As no objective criteria for this have been established, we propose a method using of intraoperative Doppler flow measurements to guide the decision to preserve the proximal anomalous native vessel. We present three cases in which an RCA with an anomalous origin from the left sinus was corrected with coronary artery bypass grafting with the assistance of intraoperative Doppler flow measurements to guide the decision to preserve the proximal anomalous native vessel. In each case, the RCA was bypassed using a saphenous vein graft (SVG) that was used to bypass origin of the RCA. Flow through the graft was compared with and without ligation of the proximal RCA, before creation of the proximal anastomosis. In each case, flow through the SVG was not significantly reduced with the proximal RCA patent and ligation was not performed.
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- Louis H Stein
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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