Transit-lime Ultrasound Flowmetry in CABG.
Intraoperative measurement of flow allows functional evaluation of coronary bypass grafts and may be predictive of a patient's immediate and late outcome after myocardial revascularization as it permits early detection of technical errors. Many different methods have been used to assess the quality of the anastomosis intraoperatively. Angiography is considered the gold standard technique to which all other methods should be compared. However, it is invasive, costly, time consuming, and not always readily accessible in the operating room.
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Charles C
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Director, The Heart Institute, Sheridan-Alley Professor & Head, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY.
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Jyotirmay
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