Open AccessQuality assessment of distal S2AS connector anastomosis by 13MHz epicardial ultrasound
Author(s) -
Ricardo P.J. Budde,
Willem J.L. Suyker,
Paul T.W. Suyker,
Cees W.J. Verlaan,
Rudy Meijer,
Cornelius Borst,
Paul F. Gründeman
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.08.020
Subject(s) - calipers , medicine , intravascular ultrasound , anastomosis , ultrasound , circumflex , stenosis , artery , nuclear medicine , radiology , surgery , physics , optics
During application of a distal coronary bypass connector, we employed 13 MHz epicardial ultrasound to evaluate quantitative caliper measurements for vessel size matching and to assess anastomosis quality after connector deployment.
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