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Table 3 Features of patients in which grafts visualization was difficult

From: A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing CABG surgery performed with total arterial grafts or without

 

Group

Reason for poor visualization

HR and Rhythm

Type of graft

#1

TAG

Clip artifact

NSR, HR < 65

Sequential RIMA to OM and PDA

#2

TAG

Clip and rhythm artifact

NSR, HR < 63

Sequential RIMA to OM1 and OM2

#3

TAG

Clip and respiratory artifact

NSR, HR < 74

Free radial to OM1

#4

TAG

Clip and rhythm artifact

NSR, HR < 84

Free radial to PDA

#5

TAG

Clip artifact

NSR, HR < 69

Sequential graft to OM and LVb

#6

LIMA+SVG

Clip artifact

NSR, HR < 68

Sequential graft SVG to LVb and PDA

  1. HR: heart rate; TAG: total arterial grafting; NSR: normal sinus rhythm; RIMA: right internal mammary artery; OM: obtuse marginal branch of the circumflex; PDA: posterior descending artery; LVb: left ventricular branch of the circumflex; SVG: saphenous vein graft.