Coronary artery bypass graft failure after on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Findings from PREVENT IV
Magee M, Alexander J, Hafley G, et al. Coronary artery bypass graft failure after on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Findings from PREVENT IV. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 85:494-500.
Intraoperative imaging techniques to assess coronary artery bypass graft patency
An excellent review of all historical and current modalities of coronary graft assessment
Balacumaraswami L, Taggart DP. Intraoperative imaging techniques to assess coronary artery bypass graft patency. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 83:2251-2257. An excellent review of all historical and current modalities of coronary graft assessment.
Results of the US pivotal trial of the PASPORT anastomotic connector in saphenous vein grafts
Presented at 9 June, Boston, MA
Puskas J. Results of the US pivotal trial of the PASPORT anastomotic connector in saphenous vein grafts. Presented at ISMICS Annual Meeting; 9 June 2008; Boston, MA.
Intraoperative bypass graft angiography: Cooperation between cardiologist and surgeons in the operating room for optimal postoperative results - is this the way for the future?
Shrestha M, Bara C, Khaladj N, et al. Intraoperative bypass graft angiography: cooperation between cardiologist and surgeons in the operating room for optimal postoperative results - is this the way for the future? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 55:355-358.
Predicting early coronary artery bypass graft failure by intraoperative transit time flow measurement
The largest experience using TTFM and correlating the findings with postoperative coronary angiography
Tokuda Y, Song M, Ueda Y, et al. Predicting early coronary artery bypass graft failure by intraoperative transit time flow measurement. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 84:1928-1933. The largest experience using TTFM and correlating the findings with postoperative coronary angiography.
The impact of intraoperative transit time flow measurement on the results of on-pump coronary surgery
A large experience with intraoperative graft assessment
Becit N, Erkut B, Ceviz M, et al. The impact of intraoperative transit time flow measurement on the results of on-pump coronary surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007; 32:313-318. A large experience with intraoperative graft assessment.
Relation of waveform of transit-time flow measurement and graft patency in coronary artery bypass grafting
Hatada A, Yoshimasu T, Kaneko M, et al. Relation of waveform of transit-time flow measurement and graft patency in coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 134:789-791.
Modeling of temperature mapping for quantitative dynamic infrared coronary angiography for intraoperative graft patency control
Garbade J, Ullmann C, Hollenstein M, et al. Modeling of temperature mapping for quantitative dynamic infrared coronary angiography for intraoperative graft patency control. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 131:1344-1351.
New method of thermal coronary angiography for intraoperative patency control in off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Iwahashi H, Tashiro T, Morishige N, et al. New method of thermal coronary angiography for intraoperative patency control in off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 84:1504-1507.
A randomized comparison of intraoperative indocyanine green angiography and transit-time flow measurement to detect technical errors in coronary bypass grafts
A randomized comparison of the two most common methods of intraoperative graft assessment
Desai ND, Miwa S, Kodama D, et al. A randomized comparison of intraoperative indocyanine green angiography and transit-time flow measurement to detect technical errors in coronary bypass grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 132:585-594. A randomized comparison of the two most common methods of intraoperative graft assessment.
