APPLICATION OF INTRACORONARY FLOW VELOCITY FOR DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF OSTIAL SAPHENOUS-VEIN GRAFT LESIONS

Authors
KERN MJ FLYNN MS AGUIRRE FV DONOHUE TJ BACH RG CARACCIOLO EA
Citation
Mj. Kern et al., APPLICATION OF INTRACORONARY FLOW VELOCITY FOR DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF OSTIAL SAPHENOUS-VEIN GRAFT LESIONS, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 30(1), 1993, pp. 5-10
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
5 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1993)30:1<5:AOIFVF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Ostial lesions of saphenous vein grafts can be difficult to assess by angiography. A physiologic approach to the selection and recanalizatio n of ostial lesions in saphenous vein graft may be advantageous to ove rcome limitations of angiography. To assist in identifying favorable p hysiology and facilitate procedural decision making, the use of corona ry flow velocity measurements with a Doppler-tipped 0.018-inch angiopl asty flowire in three particularly difficult patients with varying typ es of saphenous vein graft aorto-ostial narrowings is reported. (C) 19 93 Wiley-Liss, Inc.