Function of Natural Internal Mammary-to-Coronary Artery Bypasses and Its Effect on Myocardial Ischemia.

Stoller, Michael; de Marchi, Stefano F.; Seiler, Christian (2014). Function of Natural Internal Mammary-to-Coronary Artery Bypasses and Its Effect on Myocardial Ischemia. Circulation, 129(25), pp. 2645-2652. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008898

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BACKGROUND

The function of naturally existing internal mammary (IMA)-to-coronary artery bypasses and their quantitative effect on myocardial ischemia are unknown.

METHODS AND RESULTS

The primary end point of this study was collateral flow index (CFI) obtained during two 1-minute coronary artery balloon occlusions, the first with and the second without simultaneous distal IMA occlusion. The secondary study end point was the quantitatively determined intracoronary ECG ST-segment elevation. CFI is the ratio of simultaneously recorded mean coronary occlusive pressure divided by mean aortic pressure both subtracted by mean central venous pressure. A total of 180 pairs of CFI measurements were performed among 120 patients. With and without IMA occlusion, CFI was 0.110±0.074 and 0.096±0.072, respectively (P<0.0001). The difference of CFI obtained in the presence minus CFI obtained in the absence of IMA occlusion was highest and most consistently positive during left IMA with left anterior descending artery occlusion and during right IMA with right coronary artery occlusion (ipsilateral occlusions): 0.033±0.044 and 0.025±0.027, respectively. This CFI difference was absent during right IMA with left anterior descending artery occlusion and during left IMA with right coronary artery occlusion (contralateral occlusions): -0.007±0.034 and 0.001±0.023, respectively (P=0.0002 versus ipsilateral occlusions). The respective CFI differences during either IMA with left circumflex artery occlusion were inconsistently positive. Intracoronary ECG ST-segment elevations were significantly reduced during ipsilateral IMA occlusions but not during contralateral or left circumflex artery occlusions.

CONCLUSION

There is a functional, ischemia-reducing extracardiac coronary artery supply via ipsilateral but not via contralateral natural IMA bypasses.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCTO1676207.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Stoller, Michael, De Marchi, Stefano, Seiler, Christian

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0009-7322

Publisher:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language:

English

Submitter:

Stefano de Marchi

Date Deposited:

09 Jul 2014 11:33

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008898

PubMed ID:

24744276

Uncontrolled Keywords:

collateral circulation, coronary circulation, mammary arteries, thoracic arteries

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.54397

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/54397

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