Intraoperative Epicoronary Ultra-High Frequency Ultrasound in Coronary
Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Abstract
The use of intraoperative epicardial ultrasound in order to aid
physicians and surgeons in open cardiac surgery has been established for
quite some time. Recently, the development of ultra-high frequency
ultrasound (UFHUS) technology has resulted in high-resolution imaging
capabilities previously unavailable for clinical use. This report is the
first to describe the use of intraoperative UFHUS epicoronary scanning
to assess coronary anatomy and visualize cardioplegia flow within native
coronary vessels.