Key result
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is a sensitive, noninvasive screening modality to diagnose critical narrowing of left internal mammary artery grafts.
Why the study?
Does transthoracic Doppler echocardiography accurately assess left internal mammary artery graft patency in patients after CABG?
Population
Patients with left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafts after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Comparison
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TDE) vs Invasive coronary angiography
Design
Review
Authors
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Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is a sensitive, non-invasive screening modality for diagnosing critical narrowing of LIMA grafts, potentially reserving invasive angiography for cases with abnormal flow patterns or poor visualization.
Does transthoracic Doppler echocardiography accurately assess left internal mammary artery graft patency in patients after CABG?
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is a sensitive, non-invasive screening modality for diagnosing critical narrowing of LIMA grafts, potentially reserving invasive angiography for cases with abnormal flow patterns or poor visualization.
Andreea Pârv (2013) conducted a review in Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft patency. Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography vs. Coronary angiography was evaluated. Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is a sensitive, noninvasive screening modality to diagnose critical narrowing of left internal mammary artery grafts.
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