BACKGROUND The fractional flow reserve(FFR)has made the treatment of coronary heart disease more precise.However,there are few reports on the measurement of FFR via the left internal mammary artery(LIMA).Herein,we des...BACKGROUND The fractional flow reserve(FFR)has made the treatment of coronary heart disease more precise.However,there are few reports on the measurement of FFR via the left internal mammary artery(LIMA).Herein,we described the determination of further treatments by measuring FFR via the LIMA in 2 cases after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG).CASE SUMMARY Case 1 was a 66-year-old male who was admitted due to“chest tightness after CABG.”The patient underwent CABG 7 years prior due to coronary heart disease.Coronary artery angiography showed complete occlusion of the left anterior descending artery(LAD),and subtotal occlusion of the third segment of the right coronary artery.On arterial angiography,there was 85%stenosis at the distal end of the anastomosis of the LIMA-LAD graft.FFR via LIMA was determined at 0.75.Thus,balloon dilation was performed in Case 1.FFR after balloon dilation was 0.94.Case 2 was a 60-year-old male who was admitted due to“chest tightness after CABG.”The patient underwent CABG 6 years prior due to coronary heart disease.There was 60%segmental stenosis in the middle segment of LAD and 75%anastomotic stenosis.FFR measured via LIMA was 0.83(negative);thus the intervention was not performed.Case 2 was given drug treatments.At the 3-mo follow-up,there was no recurrence of chest tightness or shortness of breath in both cases.They are currently under continual follow-up.CONCLUSION We provided evidence that FFR measurement via grafted blood vessels,especially LIMA,after CABG is a good method to determine the intervention course.展开更多
Objective: The aim was to show that Minimally Invasive total arterial revascularization for left main stem coronary artery disease, via a left anterior Mini thoracotomy using bilateral internal thoracic arteries is fe...Objective: The aim was to show that Minimally Invasive total arterial revascularization for left main stem coronary artery disease, via a left anterior Mini thoracotomy using bilateral internal thoracic arteries is feasible, reproducible and safe. Further, there has been no exclusive data or experience with minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in left main stem disease. Methods: From April 2019 to March 2024, 41 patients with left main stem stenosis, left main equivalent disease and unprotected left main with triple vessel disease underwent off pump minimally invasive multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting using either in situ pedicled Bilateral Internal Thoracic arteries or Left and Right Internal Thoracic artery Y composite conduits at three centers. Bilateral Internal Thoracic arteries were harvested under direct vision. All patients had an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump inserted via the femoral artery prior to induction of anesthesia, to prevent any hemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, and was removed following completion of the procedure in the operating room without any complications. Efficacy and outcomes were evaluated by i) Primary (MACCE)-Major Adverse Cardiac and Cardiovascular events and ii) Secondary outcome measures including total length of stay, return to full physical activity and quality of life. Mean follow-up was 1.4 years (Maximum was 2.5 years). Results: 41 patients with left main stem coronary artery stenosis, underwent total arterial revascularization using bilateral internal thoracic arteries. Left main stem stenosis was present in 29 patients, Unprotected left main stem stenosis with triple vessel disease in 7 and left main equivalence in 5 patients. In this cohort, 29 patients with only left main stem stenosis had 2 grafts each, 7 patients with left main and triple vessel disease had 3 grafts and 5 patients with left main equivalent disease had 2 grafts respectively. The average number of grafts was 2.2. One patient was converted to open sternotomy as an emergency because of hemodynamic instability and myocardial revascularization was done on cardiopulmonary bypass (2.2%). The average hospital stay was 3.7 days. Ejection fraction was 45% ± 5%. There was one mortality (2.2%) but no major morbidity. The average ICU and hospital stay was 24 ± 4 hours and 3.7 days. All patients were free from major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events at follow-up. Conclusions: Multivessel total arterial revascularization using left and right internal thoracic arteries, was performed via a left anterior Mini thoracotomy on patients with left main stem disease and showed that it was safe, reproducible and will help extend the armamentarium of the surgeon in minimally invasive Coronary artery bypass grafting. Concomitantly it helped enhance the potential for shorter hospital stay, increased survival, decreased morbidity, and earlier return to full activity. Furthermore, the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in this high-risk group evaluated by primary and secondary outcome measures have been good in this study.展开更多
BACKGROUND The left internal mammary artery(LIMA)has demonstrated excellent long-term patency rates when used as a bypass conduit with complications usually occurring in the early postoperative period.The rapid develo...BACKGROUND The left internal mammary artery(LIMA)has demonstrated excellent long-term patency rates when used as a bypass conduit with complications usually occurring in the early postoperative period.The rapid development of de-novo atherosclerosis in a previously non-diseased LIMA,subsequently leading to an acute coronary syndrome(ACS)is rarely encountered.CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old man with history of triple coronary artery bypass graft(8 years ago)presented to our hospital with an ACS.He had undergone angiography 5 years ago to investigate episodic chest pain and imaging of the LIMA at the time did not demonstrate the atherosclerotic process.Emergent angiography demonstrated a severe diffuse stenosis in the proximal to mid segment of the LIMA,with embolization of a moderate sized thrombus to the distal skip segment.The LIMA stenosis was characterised by overlying haziness,consistent with acute plaque rupture,associated with residual luminal thrombus.The patient was managed with antithrombotic therapy to reduce the thrombus burden until repeat angiography after 72 h.At repeat angiography,the thrombus burden was substantially reduced at the distal skip segment as well as at the proximal to mid LIMA with the demonstration of multiple plaque cavities.This lesion was predilated and a 2.75 mm×33 mm everolimus-eluting stent was implanted to a final diameter of 3.0 mm.The patient made a good clinical recovery and was discharged after 6 d.CONCLUSION This case highlights the rapid and late development of atherosclerosis in a graft 5 years after documented patency and the importance for consideration of expectant thrombus management.展开更多
Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is a surgical procedure that has gained popularity due to its potential benefits over traditional coronary artery bypass grafting, including reduced morbidi...Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is a surgical procedure that has gained popularity due to its potential benefits over traditional coronary artery bypass grafting, including reduced morbidity and mortality. However, sternal wound complication (SWC) remains challenging following the procedure. The technique of left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting has been shown to impact the incidence of SWC. This study aimed to compare the incidence of SWC between two techniques of LIMA harvesting, i.e., skeletonized and pedicled. Methods: The study was conducted at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, and included 60 patients who underwent OPCAB. The patients were divided into two groups of 30 each based on the technique of LIMA harvesting used, i.e., skeletonized (group A) or pedicled (group B). The postoperative ICU care was given to each patient as per the protocol. The statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS version 26.0 for Windows software. Results: The results showed that 5 (8.33%) patients developed SWC, with 1 (1.67%) patient in group A and 4 (6.66%) patients in group B. However, the occurrence of SWC was not statistically significant between the two groups (p = 0.35). The mean age, gender distribution, and comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and anemia were also not statistically significant between the two groups. The number of smokers was statistically significant between the two groups (p = 0.03), and the occurrence of SWC was found to be higher in smoker patients in group B (p = 0.04). Preoperative and postoperative parameters such as duration of operation, duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of chest drains, duration of the central venous line, and amount of postoperative mediastinal bleeding were also not statistically significant between the two groups. The distribution of wound complications, duration of ICU stays, and hospital stay between the two groups was also not statistically significant. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study found that the incidence of SWC was less in skeletonized LIMA harvesting than in pedicled LIMA harvesting after OPCAB. However, this finding was not statistically significant. Further studies with larger sample sizes may be needed to confirm these results and determine the appropriate technique of LIMA harvesting to decrease the incidence of SWC after OPCAB.展开更多
目的:评价心脏不停跳冠脉搭桥“双桥”技术在冠状动脉前降支弥漫性病变治疗中的安全性和有效性。方法2008年10月-2012年12月,我院对36例前降支弥漫性病变患者在心脏不停跳下采用“双桥”技术治疗,其中男26例,女10例;年龄46~78(63....目的:评价心脏不停跳冠脉搭桥“双桥”技术在冠状动脉前降支弥漫性病变治疗中的安全性和有效性。方法2008年10月-2012年12月,我院对36例前降支弥漫性病变患者在心脏不停跳下采用“双桥”技术治疗,其中男26例,女10例;年龄46~78(63.8±7.3)岁;双支病变3例,三支病变33例,其中合并左主干病变8例;术前欧洲心血管手术危险因素评分系统(European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation,EuroSCORE)评分为2~7(5.2±1.4)分;左心室射血分数为32.8%~65.0%(49.4±12.2)%。结果所有患者手术均成功,无住院死亡。其中左乳内动脉与前降支狭窄近端搭桥26例,桡动脉和大隐静脉与前降支狭窄近端搭桥分别为3例和7例;大隐静脉与前降支狭窄远端搭桥20例,桡动脉与前降支狭窄远端搭桥16例。平均搭桥3~5(3.2±0.6)支。术后平均呼吸机辅助通气时间、监护室停留时间和住院时间分别为6~16(11.3±2.9) h、9~22(16.5±4.2) h和5~9(6.9±1.4) d。平均随访0.5~4.8(2.8±1.4)年,所有患者均存活,无心绞痛发作。结论前降支“双桥”技术可以安全用于冠状动脉前降支弥漫性长病变患者的不停跳冠脉搭桥手术治疗,疗效可靠。展开更多
基金Supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No.2021M693794Health Key Science and Technology Development Project of Lanzhou,No.2021006+1 种基金Lanzhou Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project,No.2022-RC-51Gansu Province Double First-Class Scientific Research Key Project,No.GSSYLXM-05.
文摘BACKGROUND The fractional flow reserve(FFR)has made the treatment of coronary heart disease more precise.However,there are few reports on the measurement of FFR via the left internal mammary artery(LIMA).Herein,we described the determination of further treatments by measuring FFR via the LIMA in 2 cases after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG).CASE SUMMARY Case 1 was a 66-year-old male who was admitted due to“chest tightness after CABG.”The patient underwent CABG 7 years prior due to coronary heart disease.Coronary artery angiography showed complete occlusion of the left anterior descending artery(LAD),and subtotal occlusion of the third segment of the right coronary artery.On arterial angiography,there was 85%stenosis at the distal end of the anastomosis of the LIMA-LAD graft.FFR via LIMA was determined at 0.75.Thus,balloon dilation was performed in Case 1.FFR after balloon dilation was 0.94.Case 2 was a 60-year-old male who was admitted due to“chest tightness after CABG.”The patient underwent CABG 6 years prior due to coronary heart disease.There was 60%segmental stenosis in the middle segment of LAD and 75%anastomotic stenosis.FFR measured via LIMA was 0.83(negative);thus the intervention was not performed.Case 2 was given drug treatments.At the 3-mo follow-up,there was no recurrence of chest tightness or shortness of breath in both cases.They are currently under continual follow-up.CONCLUSION We provided evidence that FFR measurement via grafted blood vessels,especially LIMA,after CABG is a good method to determine the intervention course.
文摘Objective: The aim was to show that Minimally Invasive total arterial revascularization for left main stem coronary artery disease, via a left anterior Mini thoracotomy using bilateral internal thoracic arteries is feasible, reproducible and safe. Further, there has been no exclusive data or experience with minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in left main stem disease. Methods: From April 2019 to March 2024, 41 patients with left main stem stenosis, left main equivalent disease and unprotected left main with triple vessel disease underwent off pump minimally invasive multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting using either in situ pedicled Bilateral Internal Thoracic arteries or Left and Right Internal Thoracic artery Y composite conduits at three centers. Bilateral Internal Thoracic arteries were harvested under direct vision. All patients had an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump inserted via the femoral artery prior to induction of anesthesia, to prevent any hemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, and was removed following completion of the procedure in the operating room without any complications. Efficacy and outcomes were evaluated by i) Primary (MACCE)-Major Adverse Cardiac and Cardiovascular events and ii) Secondary outcome measures including total length of stay, return to full physical activity and quality of life. Mean follow-up was 1.4 years (Maximum was 2.5 years). Results: 41 patients with left main stem coronary artery stenosis, underwent total arterial revascularization using bilateral internal thoracic arteries. Left main stem stenosis was present in 29 patients, Unprotected left main stem stenosis with triple vessel disease in 7 and left main equivalence in 5 patients. In this cohort, 29 patients with only left main stem stenosis had 2 grafts each, 7 patients with left main and triple vessel disease had 3 grafts and 5 patients with left main equivalent disease had 2 grafts respectively. The average number of grafts was 2.2. One patient was converted to open sternotomy as an emergency because of hemodynamic instability and myocardial revascularization was done on cardiopulmonary bypass (2.2%). The average hospital stay was 3.7 days. Ejection fraction was 45% ± 5%. There was one mortality (2.2%) but no major morbidity. The average ICU and hospital stay was 24 ± 4 hours and 3.7 days. All patients were free from major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events at follow-up. Conclusions: Multivessel total arterial revascularization using left and right internal thoracic arteries, was performed via a left anterior Mini thoracotomy on patients with left main stem disease and showed that it was safe, reproducible and will help extend the armamentarium of the surgeon in minimally invasive Coronary artery bypass grafting. Concomitantly it helped enhance the potential for shorter hospital stay, increased survival, decreased morbidity, and earlier return to full activity. Furthermore, the safety, efficacy, and outcomes of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in this high-risk group evaluated by primary and secondary outcome measures have been good in this study.
文摘BACKGROUND The left internal mammary artery(LIMA)has demonstrated excellent long-term patency rates when used as a bypass conduit with complications usually occurring in the early postoperative period.The rapid development of de-novo atherosclerosis in a previously non-diseased LIMA,subsequently leading to an acute coronary syndrome(ACS)is rarely encountered.CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old man with history of triple coronary artery bypass graft(8 years ago)presented to our hospital with an ACS.He had undergone angiography 5 years ago to investigate episodic chest pain and imaging of the LIMA at the time did not demonstrate the atherosclerotic process.Emergent angiography demonstrated a severe diffuse stenosis in the proximal to mid segment of the LIMA,with embolization of a moderate sized thrombus to the distal skip segment.The LIMA stenosis was characterised by overlying haziness,consistent with acute plaque rupture,associated with residual luminal thrombus.The patient was managed with antithrombotic therapy to reduce the thrombus burden until repeat angiography after 72 h.At repeat angiography,the thrombus burden was substantially reduced at the distal skip segment as well as at the proximal to mid LIMA with the demonstration of multiple plaque cavities.This lesion was predilated and a 2.75 mm×33 mm everolimus-eluting stent was implanted to a final diameter of 3.0 mm.The patient made a good clinical recovery and was discharged after 6 d.CONCLUSION This case highlights the rapid and late development of atherosclerosis in a graft 5 years after documented patency and the importance for consideration of expectant thrombus management.
文摘Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is a surgical procedure that has gained popularity due to its potential benefits over traditional coronary artery bypass grafting, including reduced morbidity and mortality. However, sternal wound complication (SWC) remains challenging following the procedure. The technique of left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting has been shown to impact the incidence of SWC. This study aimed to compare the incidence of SWC between two techniques of LIMA harvesting, i.e., skeletonized and pedicled. Methods: The study was conducted at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, and included 60 patients who underwent OPCAB. The patients were divided into two groups of 30 each based on the technique of LIMA harvesting used, i.e., skeletonized (group A) or pedicled (group B). The postoperative ICU care was given to each patient as per the protocol. The statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS version 26.0 for Windows software. Results: The results showed that 5 (8.33%) patients developed SWC, with 1 (1.67%) patient in group A and 4 (6.66%) patients in group B. However, the occurrence of SWC was not statistically significant between the two groups (p = 0.35). The mean age, gender distribution, and comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and anemia were also not statistically significant between the two groups. The number of smokers was statistically significant between the two groups (p = 0.03), and the occurrence of SWC was found to be higher in smoker patients in group B (p = 0.04). Preoperative and postoperative parameters such as duration of operation, duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of chest drains, duration of the central venous line, and amount of postoperative mediastinal bleeding were also not statistically significant between the two groups. The distribution of wound complications, duration of ICU stays, and hospital stay between the two groups was also not statistically significant. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study found that the incidence of SWC was less in skeletonized LIMA harvesting than in pedicled LIMA harvesting after OPCAB. However, this finding was not statistically significant. Further studies with larger sample sizes may be needed to confirm these results and determine the appropriate technique of LIMA harvesting to decrease the incidence of SWC after OPCAB.
文摘目的:评价心脏不停跳冠脉搭桥“双桥”技术在冠状动脉前降支弥漫性病变治疗中的安全性和有效性。方法2008年10月-2012年12月,我院对36例前降支弥漫性病变患者在心脏不停跳下采用“双桥”技术治疗,其中男26例,女10例;年龄46~78(63.8±7.3)岁;双支病变3例,三支病变33例,其中合并左主干病变8例;术前欧洲心血管手术危险因素评分系统(European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation,EuroSCORE)评分为2~7(5.2±1.4)分;左心室射血分数为32.8%~65.0%(49.4±12.2)%。结果所有患者手术均成功,无住院死亡。其中左乳内动脉与前降支狭窄近端搭桥26例,桡动脉和大隐静脉与前降支狭窄近端搭桥分别为3例和7例;大隐静脉与前降支狭窄远端搭桥20例,桡动脉与前降支狭窄远端搭桥16例。平均搭桥3~5(3.2±0.6)支。术后平均呼吸机辅助通气时间、监护室停留时间和住院时间分别为6~16(11.3±2.9) h、9~22(16.5±4.2) h和5~9(6.9±1.4) d。平均随访0.5~4.8(2.8±1.4)年,所有患者均存活,无心绞痛发作。结论前降支“双桥”技术可以安全用于冠状动脉前降支弥漫性长病变患者的不停跳冠脉搭桥手术治疗,疗效可靠。