The MiraQ cardiac system (MCQ0, Medistim ASA) uses ultrasound for the non-invasive assessment of graft blood flow during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. It is intended for use in patients ...

New long-term data from the CSP 474 trial offers a challenge to some of the conventional wisdom around graft choice in CABG surgery and may further the debate over recent guideline recommendations.

The heart is a vital part of the body that can last one hundred years, yet even a small change can cause massive consequences. Ischemic heart disease is one example where a lack of blood flow to the ...

Reliance on CTA-derived FFR produced more perfectly patent grafts than QCA ...

A team of London scientists have taken a major step in making the use of artificial veins and arteries in coronary bypass grafts a reality. Researchers have developed artificial graft tissue by ...

During a coronary artery bypass, the diseased sections of your coronary arteries are bypassed with healthy artery or vein grafts to increase blood flow to the heart muscle tissue. This procedure is ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—At 5 years after treatment, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries performed using the radial artery offer superior patency compared with those using the saphenous vein, ...

An aortobifemoral bypass is a surgery that's done to redirect your blood flow around a large, blocked artery in your groin or abdomen. It boosts the blood flow to your legs. It's a major surgery ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is producing guidance on using the VeriQ system for assessing graft flow during coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the NHS in ...