Single versus sequential saphenous vein grafting of the circumflex system: A flowmetric study

Authors: Onorati, Francesco; Pezzo, Francesco; Esposito, Antonio; Impiombato, Barbara; Comi, Maria Caterina; Polistina, Massimo; Renzulli, Attilio

Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Volume 41, Number 4, 2007 , pp. 265-271(7)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

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Abstract:

Objective. We sought to evaluate if patients with proximal critical circumflex (CX) lesions did better with single SV-CABG on the best obtuse marginal (OM), or with sequential SV-CABG on two OM branches. Design. Ninety patients were prospectively randomised to single SV-CABG on the best OM (sSV-CABG-45 patients; Group A) or to sequential SV-CABG on 2 OM (seqSV-CABG 45 patients; Group B). Transit-time flowmetry (TTF), and graft flow reserve were evaluated. Recurrent angina, acute myocardial infarction, readmission for coronary reintervention were defined "treatment failure" during follow-up. Results. SeqSV-CABG showed better intraoperative maximum (119.1±57.5 ml/min vs. sSV-CABG 62.4±29.6; p=0.001), mean (56.3±31.5 ml/min vs. 30.8±12.8; p=0.0001), minimum flow (22.8±9.2 ml/min vs. 11.8±8.9; p=0.001) and P.I. (0.71±0.4 vs.1.46±0.9; p=0.006). Graft flow reserve also proved to be higher (95.4±29.7 ml/min mean flow vs. sSV-CABG 42.3±15.2 ml/min mean flow; p=0.0001; flow reserve 1.72±0.99 vs 1.32±1.09; p=0.001) as well as freedom from treatment failure (97.5±0.5% vs 88.7±0.4%; p=0.05). Conclusions. SeqSV-CABG showed higher TTF flows, with no incremental risk for perioperative morbidity. Higher flows and graft flow reserve may allow lower treatment failure at mid-term follow-up.

Keywords: Sequential grafts; coronary artery bypass grafting; transit-time flowmetry; saphenous vein; graft patency

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14017430701283864

Affiliations: 1: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

Publication date: 2007-01-01

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