Myocardial perfusion and coronary flow reserve in mammary artery and saphenous vein by-pass grafts with maximal dipyridamole vasodilation
This study was done to assess the functional adequacy of regional myocardial perfusion in angiographically patent internal mammary artery (IMAG) and saphenous vein (SVG) bypass grafts under conditions of maximal vasodilation. Utilizing the xenon-133 washout technique, quantitative RMP in ml/100g/min was measured at rest (R RMP), and after 0.6mg/kg of intravenous dipyridamole (DP RMP) via selective injection into coronary arteries with >75% diameter stenosis (SCA), angiographically normal vessels (NLCA), and two weeks postoperatively after IMAG or SVG. RMP and coronary flow reserve (CFR=DP RMP / R RMP) were compared between groups selected for study and the results are presented. The authors discuss that compared to SCA, there is a trend towards improved RMP under conditions of maximal vasodilatory demand in both IMAG and SVG. In part because of elevated R RMP, the CFR ratio may not always reflect this improvement, and finally, the trend towards higher DP RMP in SVG suggest that they may supply more adequate nutrient flow than IMAG during situations of peak demand.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Wisconsin-Mount Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
- OSTI ID:
- 5874139
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850611-; TRN: 87-039286
- Journal Information:
- J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 26:5; Conference: 32. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2 Jun 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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