SYNTAX score affects LIMA graft flow dynamics in coronary artery bypass surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intraoperative transit time flow (TTF) measurement provides quantitative information regarding graft patency and anastomotic quality. However, limited data exist on the relationship between SYNTAX scores and intraoperative graft flow dynamics during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of SYNTAX scores for intraoperative graft flow parameters, as assessed by TTF measurements of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafted to the left anterior descending (LAD) artery.

Methods

Patients with critical LAD disease who underwent CABG at a single tertiary referral center between February and October 2019 were prospectively evaluated. For each patient, the SYNTAX score, SYNTAX II score, and the LAD-specific contribut

SUBMITTER: Arslanhan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12784759 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature