Table 2 The values of the TTFM parameters for each anastomosis site.

From: Patient and haemodynamic factors affecting intraoperative graft flow during coronary artery bypass grafting: an observational pilot study

Anastomosis site

Number of cases

Mean flow rate

Pulsatility index

Diastolic filling

LIMA to LAD

57

23.20 ± 13.53

2.19 ± 0.78

72.37 ± 10.24

SVG to OM

50

38.70 ± 32.85

3.35 ± 2.42

54.09 ± 23.55

PDA

35

28.38 ± 22.27

2.59 ± 1.87

53.21 ± 23.33

DI

8

33.33 ± 31.30

2.62 ± 0.90

64.00 ± 6.90

PL

1

42.00

2.4

78.00

RI

6

27.50 ± 16.26

3.45 ± 0.92

63.50 ± 19.09

dRCA

6

34.60 ± 19.44

2.08 ± 1.03

44.80 ± 27.18

  1. LIMA left internal mammary artery, LAD left anterior descending artery, OM obtuse marginal branch artery, PDA posterior descending artery, DI diagonal artery, PL posterolateral artery, RI ramus intermedius artery, dRCA distal right coronary artery.
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