THE USE OF THERMAL IMAGER TO ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION IN CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Over the past two years, thermal imaging complex (TIC) NEC TH-9100 has been used in all patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery in the department of emergency coronary surgery to assess the state of the coronary arteries, adequacy of distal anastomosis, and effectiveness of myocardial revascularization.Good visualization of coronary blood flow with an aid of intraoperative thermal coronary angiography made it possible to determine the minimum required (rational) amount of myocardial revascularization in each case.CONCLUSIO N. The use of TIC during coronary bypass surgery allows to assess the state of the coronary arteries in real time, as well as localize subepicardial coronary arteries and assess the anastomotic adequacy and myocardial perfusion after revascularization.

Keywords

• thermal coronary angiography
• coronary artery bypass