THE AMERICAN REGISTRY FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY The ARDMS was incorporated in 1975 as an independent nonprofit organization to provide certification examinations in the various specialties of medical sonography. In…
FIGURE 6.1. Pressure-volume relationships in collapsible tubes. During the “bending” phase of venous distension, large changes in volume are accommodated without significant changes in pressure. As the vein becomes elliptical…
MEASURING ACCURACY WITH CORRELATIVE EXAMINATIONS Specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy are used to describe the results of a diagnostic test in comparison with a standard examination (reference standard).6 These measures express…
Total number 14,999 Isolated CABG 10,658 (71 %) Concomitant CABG 4,341 (29 %) Isolated CABG Initial elective: 8,983 Other than initial elective: 1,675 Off pump: 5,865 Off pump: 880 On…
Fig. 15.1 (a) The tangential line at the tip of the needle must be right angled. (b) Oblique penetration of the needle. (c) Right-angled penetration of the needle When puncturing…
Fig. 10.1 Factors influencing the stabilization of the coronary artery on a beating heart Here is a hypothesis or assumption on the relationship among stabilization, surgeon skill, and graft patency….
Fig. 24.1 The preoperative left coronary angiogram clearly demonstrated severe diffuse coronary artery disease. The LAD was totally occluded and its distal portion was not filled via any collaterals. The…
Technology Advantages Limitations Conventional angiography Precise definition of graft patency, gold standard Invasive, requires contrast agent, hybrid operating room, and catheter skills Transit-time flowmetry Precise graft flow value Nonvisual, inability…
Fig. 28.1 Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting using endoscopic stabilizer without surgical robot 28.2 Patients’ Selection From the viewpoint of coronary lesions, the patients who have significant stenosis or…
