Why the study?
Does CABG surgery alter segmental wall motion and systolic wall thickening in dysfunctional and normal myocardial segments immediately postoperatively?
Population
32 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Comparison
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery vs Preoperative baseline (before CABG surgery)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
immediately after CABG surgery
Authors
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Immediate post-CABG segmental recovery detectable by wall thickening; leaves open whether this index guides decisions or predicts outcomes.
Does CABG surgery alter segmental wall motion and systolic wall thickening in dysfunctional and normal myocardial segments immediately postoperatively?
Immediately after CABG surgery, dysfunctional myocardial segments show recovery of function while hyperkinetic segments show a reduction, with percent systolic wall thickening serving as a reliable echocardiographic index.
Voci et al. (1992) studied this question.
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