Duplex ultrasound method to assess patency in the proximal part of the LIMA of Y-bypass grafts in late follow up related to multislice ct-scan after CABG.
Completed
- Conditions
- 100110821000318410003216patency: functionality
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who underwent CABG 10 years ago will be included in the study to undergo both a duplex and CT-scan.
Exclusion Criteria
Redo surgery, serious co-morbidity (malignancy, previous chest irradiation), infarction of the bypassed region, combined cardiac surgery, subclavian artery stenosis, renal failure (creatinine >= 120 µmol/l), irregular cardiac rhythm, allergic to iodine and pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Diastolic peak velocity of the LIMA graft<br /><br>Systolic peak velocity of the LIMA graft<br /><br>Diastolic velocity integral of the diastolic phase in the cardiac cycle.<br /><br>Systolic velocity integral of the systolic phase in the cardiac cycle.<br /><br>Diastolic/systolic peak velocity ratio<br /><br>Diastolic/total (systolic + diastolic) velocity integral ratio</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Not applicable</p><br>