[HSF] Does the LIMA really string?

[Prasanna Simha M]

I agree that it is qualitative rather than quantitative and will not give
flows. What is focuised on is the diastolic component of the flow.
Prasnna

On 6/8/07, murtaza chishti <cmurtaza at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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