Vascular graft coronary artery

CHD = myocardial infarction (Ml), significant myocardial ischemia (angina), history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), history of coronary angioplasty, angiographic evidence of lesions, carotid endarterectomy, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripharal vascular disease (claudication), thrombotic/embolic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA)... 

In short-term trials among patients having invasive vascular procedures (including coronary artery bypass grafting and coronary or peripheral arterial angioplasty), the APT... 

The ideal coronary artery vascular graft must restore blood flow to the heart as well as endure high fatigue cycling and retain patency over time. 

Prechtel and co-workers also focused on the construction of tissue engineered, small-caliber vascular grafts that mimicked the structure of the host coronary artery. The design employed biodegradable polymeric fibers in a braided construct utilizing an inner and outer layer with fiber orientations similar to those of the native coronary artery to enable matched mechanical... 

Fluid boundary layer separation at vascular bifurcations or curves (as found in the carotid and coronary arteries) may be considered 2D if evaluating centerline flow (Steinman and Ethier, 1994). Along this plane, the secondary flows brought on by the vessel cross-sectional curvature will not affect the flow patterns. These models may be used to evaluate boundary layer separation in the carotid artery, the coronaries, and graft anastomoses. 

Seventh Concept The use of a surface treatment to improve blood compatibility of the flow surface and reduce the likelihood of emboli being released is an attractive possibility. However, heparinization of polyester to develop a small-diameter vascular graft suitable for coronary artery bypass precludes hemostasis and thus cannot be used clinically. The application of a plasma TFE surface modification to reduce the thrombotic... 

Oosterga M, Voors AA, Pinto YM, Buikema H, Grandjean JG, Kingma JH, Crijns HJ, van Gilst WH. Effects of quinapril on clinical outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (The QUO VADIS Study). Quinapril On Vascular Ace and Determinants of ISchemia. Am J Cardiol 2001 87(5) 542-6. 

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