[HSF] Does the LIMA really string?

[murtaza chishti]

prasanna

we use transthoracic doppler in MIDCABS(lower partial sternotomy) i think 
the test is qualitative not quantitative and if the LIMA has been dissected 
off the chest too far high, they fail to get a signal.

murtaza


>From: prasannasimha <prasannasimha at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
>To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
>Subject: Re: [HSF] Does the LIMA really string?
>Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:28:21 +0530
>
>Transthoracic Doppler can be used to measure IMA flows. It is well 
>described and known to echocardiographers. I think there were a lot of 
>papers in the late 90's about this.
>Prasanna
>
>Donald Ross wrote:
>>Thanks for the picture transfer Prasanna.
>>David,
>>Did you know the status of the LM stenosis at the time of the CT?
>>
>>Also, does anyone have any experience with the assessment of ima patency 
>>using percutaneous doppler or know of an authoritative reference?
>>
>>Don
>>On 01/06/2007, at 11:27 AM, prasannasimha wrote:
>>
>>>This is a picture sent by David Harris of a case with a small LIMA and 
>>>left main 50 % (If I remember right). No string !!
>>>David will complete the description.
>>>Prasanna
>>><LIMA to LAD nonstring eml.jpg>
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