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gra biology (Fig. 27.3). Reactive oxygen species production in
vein gra wall diminishes nitric oxide (NO) availability by directly
reacting with NO and also by causing endothelial NO synthase uncoupling and reduced NO production. Endothelial dysfunction,
and expression of adhesion cell molecules favours gra thrombosis
and occlusion. Assessment of peripheral endothelial function by
non- invasive means (e.g. ow- mediated dilation of brachial artery) poorly correlates with SVG biology. Nonetheless vasomotor
organ bath studies in vein gras suggest that impaired ex vivo
vasorelaxation of SVG to acetylcholine is associated with reduced
early vein patency.
Graft de- endothelization
Graft de- endothelization as a result of surgical manipulation of the vein impairs graft endothelial function, and favours
platelet activation and graft thrombosis. Mechanical endothelial
denudation due to harvesting, and exposure of extracellular matrix proteins and tissue factor to the lumen tissue can also result
in platelet activation. Activated platelets express thrombogenic
substances (e.g. platelet- derived growth- factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor- beta (TGF- β)), and adhesion molecules
(e.g. P- selectin, E- selectin, platelet endothelial cell adhesion
molecule- 1 (PECAM- 1)), that promote the infiltration of graft
wall by immune cells. The interplay between endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, vasoconstriction, and prothrombotic
signalling favours graft occlusive thrombosis. This early period of increased thrombotic risk after engraftment is overcome
by the adaptation of the vein to arterial conditions and its reendothelization. The latter is a process which starts during the
first week post engraftment via the mobilization of endothelial
progenitor cells restoring endothelial health and endothelial NO
synthase function.
Fig.27.2 Pathophysiology of early and late graft failure. Different biological mechanisms contribute to the pathophysiology of vascular graft
failure. Although early failure is linked to technical factors resulting in endothelial injury and activation with subsequent thrombosis, late failure is
more commonly the result of atherogenesis and plaque rupture. In the early stages after graft implantation, endothelial injury because of surgical
manipulations and endothelial cell activation (e.g. because of haemodynamic stress or transient ischaemia) can result in the release of prothrombotic
and proinflammatory molecules (e.g. von Willebrand factor, CD40L, tissue factor) that trigger the thrombotic cascade resulting in acute occlusion.
Impaired endothelial function (characterized by poor nitric oxide bioavailability) also promotes a proinflammatory and prothrombotic phenotype,
whereas local release of cytokines such as PDGF promotes cell migration and neointima formation. On the contrary, late failure (months to years
after surgery) is associated with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Systemic biological factors (e.g. diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypercholesterolaemia)
and local biological mechanisms (e.g. increased oxidative stress, vascular inflammation, endothelial dysfunction) all contribute to the initial plaque
formation and subsequent progression until the final stage of plaque rupture resulting in thrombosis and occlusion to blood flow. CD40L, cluster of
differentiation 40 ligand; LDL, low- density lipoprotein; NO, nitric oxide; PAI- 1, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; PDGF, platelet- derived growth factor;
ROS, reactive oxygen species; TXA2, thromboxane A2; VCAM- 1, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1; VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; and vWF, von
Willebrand factor.
Reproduced from Gaudino, M., Antoniades, C., Benedetto, U., Deb, S., Di Franco, A., Di Giammarco, G., Fremes, S., Glineur, D., Grau, J., He, G.W., Marinelli, D., Ohmes, L.B., Patrono,
C., Puskas, J., Tranbaugh, R., Girardi, L.N., Taggart, D.P. & Alliance, A.2017. Mechanisms, Consequences, and Prevention of Coronary Graft Failure. Circulation, 136, 1749– 1764 with
permission from Wolters Kluwer.

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Early gra failure is traditionally attributed to technical factors associated with the surgical technique, the quality of anastomoses, and
gra– target vessel size mismatch. Competitive ow from native coronary arteries without critical stenosis can also result in poor gra
ow and early gra occlusion. Proinammatory and prothrombotic
mechanisms activated by CABG surgery may also play a role in acute
gra thrombosis in the early postoperative period. For example, the use
(b) (d) (f)
of cardiopulmonary bypass surfaces and aortic cross- clamping leads
to platelet retention and dysfunction, and thrombin- mediated procoagulant eects; a transient hypercoagulable and proinammatory
state is seen with both on- and o- pump techniques.
Intimalhyperplasia
Following the risk of acute thrombosis early postoperatively, intimal
Fig.27.3 Production of superoxide radicals from vein vascular wall and
the direct effects of statins. Vascular segments of saphenous vein grafts
(SVGs) were incubated ex vivo with atorvastatin 0 μmol/ L (a, b), 5 μmol/
L (c, d), or 50 μmol/ L (e, f) in the presence (b, d, and f ) and absence (a, c,
and e) of PEG- conjugated superoxide dismutase (SOD) (500 U/ mL). SOD
inhibited dihydroethidium staining. Superoxide (O
−
) generation (red)
2
from both the vascular wall and vascular endothelium (arrowheads) was
reduced after incubation with atorvastatin compared to control (figure
shows representative example).
Reproduced from Antoniades, C., Bakogiannis, C., Tousoulis, D., Reilly, S., Zhang,
M.H., Paschalis, A., Antonopoulos, A., Demosthenous, M., Miliou, A ., Psarros, C.,
Marinou, K., Sfyras, N., Economopoulos, G., Casadei, B., Channon, K.M. & Stefanadis,
C.2010. Preoperative Atorvastatin Treatment in CABG Patients Rapidly Improves Vein
Graft Redox State by Inhibition of Rac1 and NADPH- Oxidase Activity Preoperative
Atorvastatin Treatment in CABG Patients Rapidly Improves Vein. Circulation, 122, S66–
73 with permission from Wolters Kluwer.
hyperplasia of the gra may develop in the rst year post CABG.
Histologically, intimal hyperplasia is the result of proliferation and
migration of vascular smooth muscle cells from the media into
the intima and subsequent intimal expansion via production of
broblastic factors (e.g. TGF- β and PDGF). Engrament of SVG
in the arterial circulation leads to increased ow and circumferential wall shear stress which can lead to vascular wall damage and
inltration of platelets, brin, and leucocytes (Fig. 27.4). Ischaemia–
reperfusion injury of smooth muscle cells during harvesting may
also result in smooth muscle cell activation and migration to the intima. Adventitial broblasts also contribute to intimal hyperplasia
formation in vein gras, which do not have an elastic laminae, and
therefore adventitial broblasts can unrestrictedly migrate to the
(a)
(b
100 μm100 μm
(e)(d)
250 μm
c)
200 μm
250 μm
Fig.27.4 Immunohistochemical characterization of vein grafts. Representative examples of immunohistochemistry studies of murine vein grafts.
(a)Staining for macrophage (brown) and smooth muscle cell (blue) showing heterogeneous areas highly positive for both cell types. (b)CD31- stained
endothelial cells (red) highlight neovessels in an advanced atherosclerotic vein graft lesion. (c)Fibrin deposition (brown) in an early (14- day- old) vein
graft section. (d, e) Immunofluorescent double staining of CD31 positive neovessels (red) and erythrocytes (green) showing a lesion with intact matured
neovessels. All erythrocytes are within the neovessels (d)and a lesion with leaky neovessels displaying intraplaque haemorrhage. Erythrocytes are found
throughout the lesion and are not restricted by the neovessels (e).
Source data from de Vries, M.R., Simons, K.H., Jukema, J.W., Braun, J.& Quax, P.H. A.2016. Vein graft failure:from pathophysiology to clinical outcomes. Nature Reviews
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Fig.27.5 Published studies and reported rates of early saphenous vein graft (SVG) occlusion. The figure shows the rates of early SVG occlusion
≤12months after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from a total of 48 published studies on 23,103 patients, involving follow up of 41,530 SVGs.
The size of each study on the graph is weighted for its sample size. The number of each study on the graph corresponds to the reference number of
each study.
intima. Bone marrow- derived progenitor cells are also reportedly
involved in vein gra intimal hyperplasia. Expression of growth
factors (e.g. vascular endothelial growth factor, basic broblastic
to native coronary artery disease, which may rapidly progress.
Atherosclerotic lesions in SVGs are also more prone to rupture and
total vessel occlusion with a high thrombotic burden.
growth factor, TGF-β), and extracellular matrix degradation by matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), mainly MMP- 2 and MMP- 9, by activated smooth muscle cells or broblasts are the pivotal underlying
mechanisms of intimal hyperplasia development. Overexpression of
Incidence and clinical predictors ofearly
vein graftfailure
tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) attenuates intimal hyperplasia
formation in animal models. Gra intimal hyperplasia is typically
seen at the anastomotic sites within the rst months post CABG, but
it can also be generalized and result in critical stenosis and poor gra
ow. Low or high shear stress and/ or a mismatch in the elastic properties of vascular gras and native vessels have been also implicated
in the mechanisms of intimal hyperplasia.
Graftatherosclerosis
Vein gra failure due to atherosclerosis is typically seen late aer
surgery. Development of foam cells in human SVGs can be observed
from as early as the rst year, while a necrotic core, neovessel formation, and intraplaque haemorrhage are typically developed aer
the second year post CABG (Fig. 27.4). Atherosclerosis of SVGs is
characterized by a more diuse and concentric pattern compared
ere are reports of reduced gra patency at 12– 18months with
the use of endoscopic vein harvesting. is has been tradition-
ally attributed to the better preservation of gra biology with open
vein harvesting, although results from recent randomized trials
failed to detect any signicant dierences between open and endo-
scopic vein harvesting in terms of gra biology and mid- term clin-
ical outcomes., In the Radial Artery Patency Study, diabetes
mellitus was an independent predictor of gra occlusion at 1year
post- CABG (relative risk 1.45, 95% condence interval 1.03– 2.05;
P=0.03). Other factors that have been associated with increased
risk of SVG failure within the rst year post CABG are female sex,
small target vessel size, or o- pump surgery. Biological factors,
such as vascular oxidative stress and gra endothelial function,
could be equally important in the development of SVG disease,

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but their predictive role has not been explored to date. us, in
contrast to the long- term patency of SVGs which has been systematically investigated in several clinical studies, the risk factors
for early SVG occlusion are less well understood. Surprisingly
there is a large discrepancy in the reported rates of SVG occlusion
early post CABG, which even in the more recent studies ranges
from 4% to as high as 46% at 12months. An overview of the
incidence of SVG occlusion within the rst postoperative year is
provided in Fig. 27.5 (data from a total of 48 clinical studies and
41,530 SVGs).
e risk factors for late gra occlusion are not dierent from
the classic atherosclerotic ones. In one of the largest studies with
long- term angiographic follow- up of 11,519 CABG patients, internal thoracic artery gra patency was stable over time at 1, 5, 10,
and 20years, 96%, 96%, 95%, and 93%, while SVG patency was estimated at 82%, 72%, 58%, and 41% respectively at the same time
points. Female sex, triglycerides, and le circumex graing were
all independent risk factors for gra occlusion. Surprisingly, in this
study diabetes mellitus was not an independent predictor of late
gra failure. Conversely, other studies support a detrimental eect
of diabetes on late gra patency. e impact of traditional atherosclerotic risk factors on gra patency increases late (i.e. years) aer
surgery. In a study that involved long- term angiographic follow- up
of gras (i.e. >10years aer surgery), age, cholesterol levels, and
Canadian functional class II– IV were independent predictors of
long- term gra status.
With regard to the prevention of gra failure, the introduction
of single antiplatelet therapy decades ago was associated with improved gra patency in relevant landmark clinical trials. Recently,
the use of dual antiplatelet treatment using ticagrelor plus aspirin was found to signicantly increase gra patency aer 1year
compared to aspirin alone. Notably, there is evidence that nonselective administration of dual antiplatelet therapy to all CABG
patients increases bleeding risk. Intraoperative gra ow measurements are important to identify gra malfunction, but they lack
standardization to reliably guide interventions. Increasing perivascular delivery of NO seems a promising strategy to preserve vein
endothelial function and possibly also gra patency too. Statins
have benecial pleiotropic vascular eects, including endothelial
function improvement, reduction of vascular oxidative stress and
inammation, and could potentially prevent gra failure. We
have previously shown that ex vivo incubation of SVGs with statins
leads to a rapid decrease in superoxide generation. Ongoing trials
aim at exploring whether high- dose statin treatment may reduce
vein gra failure.
Conclusion
e mechanisms of gra failure are complex, and involve patientrelated clinical risk factors, operation- related technical factors,
such as the quality of anastomoses, gra size, and target vessel
size, and stenosis as well as gra biology. Preventive treatments
to reduce acute gra thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia (e.g.
with dual antiplatelet therapy or high- dose statins respectively),
may have a role in the prevention of gra failure but further evidence is required to select the most appropriate patients for such
interventions.
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The selection ofconduits forcoronary
artery bypasssurgery
Mario Gaudino, Martin Misfeld, and R. John. L. Brereton
Introduction
Coronary artery bypass graing (CABG) is the most common
adult cardiac surgery operation performed in the United States
and probably worldwide. Complete revascularization and excellent
patency of the implanted gras are the primary aims of CABG; individualized selection of conduits appropriate for the specic coronary anatomy and clinical characteristics of each patient is key to
achieving this goal.
e preoperative planning phase of the graing strategy is arguably one of the most important parts of the CABG operation and
includes a careful review of the precise coronary anatomy, the size
and quality of the proposed target vessels, the quality and severity of
the stenosis, the proposed conguration of gra deployment, evaluation of the availability of the various CABG conduits, and a detailed assessment of patient comorbidities and functional status that
may aect gra harvest. e operator’s experience and familiarity
with the various alternative graing congurations may also play a
role in the decision- making process. e specic preoperative tests
aimed at assessing the suitability of various conduits are detailed in
the chapters dedicated to the radial artery (RA), the internal thoracic
arteries (ITAs), and the gastroepiploic artery. Mapping of the saphenous vein (SV) may be potentially useful and is increasingly used in
clinical practice.
Of note, despite the relatively long history of CABG, limited evidence and very few specic guidelines currently exist on the choice
of conduits for CABG. One notable exception is the Society of
oracic Surgeons clinical practice guidelines on arterial conduits
for coronary artery bypass graing that will be extensively quoted
in this chapter. Fiy years aer Favaloro’s systematic description of
CABG, the choice of conduits remains as much art as science.
The right internal thoracicartery
gra. Large angiographic datasets have shown extremely high patency rates at very long- term follow- up (>90% at 15years) and a
large body of observational evidence suggests longer survival for patients receiving multiple ITA gras.–
Technically, the use of the right ITA is probably more challenging
than that of the RA because of its more fragile wall and more limited
length that requires careful intraoperative judgement of the gra
geometry. For surgeons with limited experience with arterial gras,
the RA should probably be the rst step to provide patients with a
second arterial conduit, and the right ITA may be better reserved for
a more advanced phase of the arterial graing learning curve. is is
especially true in cases where complex graing strategies (Y gras,
sequentials) are planned (Fig. 28.1).
Most frequently, the right ITA is used in situ to gra the le anterior descending artery, or as a free composite gra anastomosed to
the le ITA when its length is inadequate to reach the le anterior
descending artery, or if more than two distal anastomoses are required on the le side.
e use of the right ITA to the right coronary artery has been associated with suboptimal patency rates unless the stenosis of the native
right coronary artery is severe. Nonetheless, some authors routinely
use ITA Y gras with the last anastomosis to the posterolateral
branch of the right coronary artery with good results. Compared
RITA
Grafting complexity
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+
–
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IT
R
RA
RITA
Due to the widely accepted prognostic importance of the use of the
le ITA to revascularize the le anterior descending artery, the right
ITA has traditionally been considered the natural second arterial
Fig.28.1 Individualization of the second arterial conduit to the grafting
strategy and the operator experience. RA, radial artery; RITA, right internal
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Table28.1 Scheme forthe choice ofthe second arterial conduit.
RA RITA
High risk of mediastinitis + –
Moderate target vessel stenosis – +
Distal or multiple targets + –
Lack of ulnar compensation or previous transradial
procedure
RA, radial artery; RITA, right internal thoracic artery.
– +
availability of fractional ow reserve or other functional data is ideal
to inform decision- making in this setting).
e RA is particularly indicated as the second arterial gra in patients for whom the use of bilateral ITAs is likely to signicantly increase the risk of sternal wound complications. Apost- hoc analysis
of the Radial Artery Patency Study reported excellent results of the
RA in patients with diabetes, making the use of this conduit in this
population particularly attractive, due to the increased risk of sternal
complications when both ITAs are used.
e most important contraindication to the use of the RA is the
lack of adequate perfusion across the palmar arch from the ulnar
to the RA, the ITA is less sensitive to competitive ow and is a better
solution when used to gra target vessels with moderate stenosis.
e right ITA can be anastomosed to the ascending aorta with good
mid- term patency, although many surgeons prefer to suture a very
short piece of vein to the ascending aorta and anastomose the free
right ITA to that vein hood, avoiding a direct anastomosis between the
relatively thick- walled aorta and the thin- walled, small- calibre, fragile
artery. e incidence of this nding varies based on the methods of
detection and denition used, but there is a small number of patients whose hand circulation is RA dependent— see Chapter35 on
the RA for details. Reynaud’s disease, chronic renal failure, and collagen vascular diseases are other important contraindications to RA
harvesting. RAs used for transradial coronary procedures should
not be used for CABG, unless no other conduit is available.
right ITA. is conguration may allow the extra length required to
gra more distal targets when a Y gra composite conduit taking inow from the le ITA cannot be used. Asimple scheme for the choice
The gastroepiploicartery
between the RA and the right ITA is provided in Table 28.1.
e most important downside to the use of bilateral ITAs is the
increased risk of sternal wound complications. is risk can be signicantly reduced (but probably not abolished, at least in high- risk
patients) by using the skeletonization technique for harvesting.
Specic details are given in the relevant chapters on bilateral ITAs
and skeletonization harvesting techniques.
e gastroepiploic artery (see Chapter36) is widely used in Asia,
and, despite some reluctance from the Western surgical community,
is an excellent choice to gra the posterior wall. Adetailed description of the indications for its use and relevant technical considerations is given in the dedicated chapter. It is important that the target
vessel has a severe stenosis and that the artery is harvested using the
atraumatic skeletonized method. e gastroepiploic artery can be
The radialartery
used to substitute the RA in the right coronary system when the RA
is not available, or as a third arterial gra to complete a total arterial
revascularization strategy.
e RA is the second arterial conduit for which the most solid evidence
exists to date. In fact, with the exception of the use of the ITA to gra the
le anterior descending artery, the use of the RA is the only classIrec-
The saphenousvein
ommendation regarding graing strategy in the most recent 2018
European Society of Cardiology/ European Association for Cardiooracic Surgery Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
e key for successful use of the RA is the careful preoperative
evaluation of the severity of stenosis of the target vessel(s), as it has
been clearly shown that the RA patency rate is tightly correlated with
the severity of the native coronary disease. Traditional stenosis cutos are 70% in the le coronary system and 90% in the right coronary
ar ter y, but a 1.7– 2.0 ratio between the diameter of the distal RA and
the residual luminal diameter of the target vessel is a more physiological approach used by most RA experts, although never formally
tested (M. Gaudino, personal communication). Alesser degree of
target vessel stenose may be acceptable for side- to- side anastomoses
of sequential gras as long as the nal end- to- side anastomosis is
performed on a severely stenotic coronary vessel.
e SV is still the most frequently used conduit for CABG, despite
its known limitations in terms of long- term patency rates. e SV is
extremely easy to handle and to harvest and is the gra of choice for
the non- le anterior descending targets in emergency situations, for
complex associated coronary and valvular or aortic cases, or in patients with extensive comorbidities. e use of guidelines- directed
medical therapy is likely to have a substantial impact on SV gras
failure and new techniques and devices (no- touch technique, external stents) seem to have promising potential to increase SV patency rates. Specic details on these techniques and devices are given
in the appropriate chapters.
Despite past concerns, the use of endoscopic vein harvesting does
not seem to adversely aect the clinical outcomes of CABG while
signicantly reducing the incidence of harvest site complications.
e RA is easier to handle than other arterial conduits and simplies the execution of even complex graing strategies. e length
is adequate to gra any potential coronary target and is usually ad-
Conclusion
equate to perform sequential, Y and ‘baby Y’ gras. Although several authors have reported excellent results with ITA- based RA Y
gras, in the Y conguration the RA patency is even more affected by competitive coronary ow and the surgical strategy must
be carefully tailored to the status of the coronary circulation (the
e choice of conduits and graing strategy should be tailored to
each individual patient and is key to the success and benet of the
CABG operation. It is important that the modern coronary surgeon
be familiar with all the available conduits and graing techniques.

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Elective CABG candidate with no contraindication to RA or GEA harvesting*
No major risk factors for postoperative mediastinitis
Target vessel stenosis >70%
Lateral wall
70–90% stenosis
ITA/RA
Target vessel stenosis ≤70%
Inferior wall Inferior wall
>90% stenosis
RA/GEA
SVG
Lateral wall
ITA
†
SVG
Major risk factors for postoperative mediastinitis
Target vessel stenosis >70% Target vessel stenosis ≤70%
Lateral wall
RA
Inferior wall
70–90% stenosis
>90% stenosis
RA/GEA
SVG
†
SVG
Fig.28.2 Ascheme for the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass surgery. Composite and elongated grafts are not considered. *In the
case of contraindications to RA or GEA harvesting, SVG should be used. †Defined as obesity, diabetes, and severe chronic lung disease, especially in
combination. CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; GEA, gastroepiploic artery; ITA, internal thoracic artery; RA, radial artery; SVG, saphenous vein graft.
Reproduced from Gaudino M, Taggart D, Suma H, Puskas JD, Crea F, Massetti M.The Choice of Conduits in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Oct
13;66(15):1729– 37 with permission from Elsevier.
Ascheme for the choice of conduits based on the available evidence
is given in Fig. 28.2.
8. Tatoulis J, Buxton BF, Fuller JA. e right internal
thoracic artery:is it underutilized? Curr Opin Cardiol.
2011;26(6):528– 35.
9. Hwang HY, Oh HC, Kim YH, Kim K- B. Complete
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Storage solutions forveingras
Minh Quan Vu, Pierre- Emmanuel Noly, Walid Ben Ali, and Louis P. Perrault
Introduction
e loss of endothelial cells and the denudation of the intimal
layer during the vein harvesting and manipulations, ischaemic–
Even though total arterial revascularization is increasingly used,
saphenous vein gras (SVGs) are still the most commonly used conduits for coronary arterial bypass graing (CABG) worldwide. Every
surgeon should keep in mind that a vascular gra is living tissue with
active metabolism, analogous to a solid organ for transplant, and
should understand the impact of the choice of the storage solution.
Unfortunately, the choice of the storage solution is usually not
reperfusion injury, and inammation can all lead to the loss of
endothelium function (nitric oxide production, vasodilatation, activation of VCAM- 1, ICAM- 1, and selectins) and expose the gra to
acute thrombosis, stenosis, or occlusion. Facing higher intraluminal
pressure and shear stress, there is an increased production of growth
factors and remodelling of matrix components due to increased protease activity. is phenomenon can lead to gra dilatation and VGF.
the result of a thoughtful review of alternatives and evidence but is
a function of habit, convenience, and availability. e ideal storage
solution should preserve and restore endothelial functional aer
harvesting. Much eort has been invested in nding ways to avoid
or prevent endothelial lesions during harvesting and storage, as well
as delaying vein gra dilatation aer CABG.
Aer a brief reminder of the vein gra failure (VGF) pathophysiology, we discuss storage conditions using the existing gra storage solutions and their inuence on endothelial function and gra patency.
e use of external stenting for vein gras is addressed in Chapter31.
Storagesolutions
Existing vein graft storagesolutions
See Table 29.1.
0.9% normalsaline
Normal saline (NS) is one of the most frequently used solutions and is
usually mixed with heparin. However, many studies have shown that NS
impairs endothelial function, even during short- term storage, and may
Overview ofthe pathophysiology
ofvenous graftfailure
e largest prospective study of VGF rates, the Project of Ex- Vivo
Vein Gra Engineering via Transfection IV (PREVENT IV) trial, revealed that almost half of gras had VGF and one- third of the patients
presented with VGF at only 1year. VGF comprises three temporally
distinct but pathophysiological related processes:thrombosis, intimal hyperplasia, and atherosclerosis. rombosis- mediated gra
failure is an early event causing about 10– 15% of SVGs to occlude
within the rst month of bypass surgery.
Initially, intimal hyperplasia is an endothelial- mediated physiological mechanism in response to the new pulsatile and high blood
pressure regimen in the vein. e increase of wall tension and the
shear stress caused by viscous friction on the vascular wall leads
to a smooth cell muscle proliferation. is is the foundation for
later gra atheroma development, leading to intermediate- to
late- stage VGF.
promote neointimal hyperplasia and intramural oedema. It contains
approximately 154mmol/ L of sodium chloride, is acidic (pH=5.0), and
is slightly hypertonic with an estimated osmolarity of 308 mOsm/ L.
Autologous wholeblood
Usually used at 4°C, the composition of autologous whole blood
(AWB) varies among patients and conditions. On contact with air,
blood loses carbon dioxide and becomes alkaline. Comparison between AWB and NS yields conicting conclusions. Some authors report better preservation of the endothelium- dependent vasoactive
responses with heparinized AWB compared to NS. However, when
compared to buered or enhanced solutions such as the University
of Wisconsin solution (UWS), AWB and NS showed worse outcomes. e literature remains inconclusive about the superiority of
AWB compared to saline and thus, AWB failed to replace NS use.
Bufferedsolutions
Buered solutions showed superior ex vivo preservation of the
structural and functional endothelial integrity compared to blood
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