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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 gras 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. Proinammatory 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
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of cardiopulmonary bypass surfaces and aortic cross- clamping leads to platelet retention and dysfunction, and thrombin- mediated pro­coagulant eects; a transient hypercoagulable and proinammatory state is seen with both on- and o- pump techniques.
Intimalhyperplasia
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
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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). Engrament of SVG in the arterial circulation leads to increased ow and circumferen­tial wall shear stress which can lead to vascular wall damage and inltration 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 gras, which do not have an elastic laminae, and therefore adventitial broblasts can unrestrictedly migrate to the
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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 Cardiology, 13, 451.
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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
≤12months 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 ofearly vein graftfailure
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 gras and native vessels have been also implicated in the mechanisms of intimal hyperplasia.
Graftatherosclerosis
Vein gra failure due to atherosclerosis is typically seen late aer 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 aer the second year post CABG (Fig. 27.4). Atherosclerosis of SVGs is characterized by a more diuse and concentric pattern compared
ere are reports of reduced gra patency at 12– 18months 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 signicant dierences 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 1year
post- CABG (relative risk 1.45, 95% condence 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 12months. 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 dierent 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 20years, 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 circumex graing 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 eect of diabetes on late gra patency. e impact of traditional athero­sclerotic risk factors on gra patency increases late (i.e. years) aer surgery. In a study that involved long- term angiographic follow- up of gras (i.e. >10years aer 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 signicantly increase gra patency aer 1year 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 benecial pleiotropic vascular eects, including endothelial function improvement, reduction of vascular oxidative stress and inammation, 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 ofconduits forcoronary artery bypasssurgery
Mario Gaudino, Martin Misfeld, and R. John. L. Brereton
Introduction
Coronary artery bypass graing (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 gras are the primary aims of CABG; in­dividualized selection of conduits appropriate for the specic cor­onary anatomy and clinical characteristics of each patient is key to achieving this goal.
e preoperative planning phase of the graing 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 conguration of gra deployment, evalu­ation of the availability of the various CABG conduits, and a de­tailed assessment of patient comorbidities and functional status that may aect gra harvest. e operator’s experience and familiarity with the various alternative graing congurations may also play a role in the decision- making process. e specic 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 specic 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 graing that will be extensively quoted in this chapter. Fiy years aer Favaloro’s systematic description of CABG, the choice of conduits remains as much art as science.
The right internal thoracicartery
gra. Large angiographic datasets have shown extremely high pa­tency rates at very long- term follow- up (>90% at 15years) and a large body of observational evidence suggests longer survival for pa­tients receiving multiple ITA gras.– 
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 gras, 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 graing learning curve. is is especially true in cases where complex graing strategies (Y gras, 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 gras with the last anastomosis to the posterolateral branch of the right coronary artery with good results. Compared
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Fig.28.1 Individualization of the second arterial conduit to the grafting
strategy and the operator experience. RA, radial artery; RITA, right internal thoracic artery.
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Table28.1 Scheme forthe choice ofthe second arterial conduit.
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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 signicantly in­crease the risk of sternal wound complications. Apost- 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 denition used, but there is a small number of pa­tients whose hand circulation is RA dependent— see Chapter35 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 conguration may allow the extra length required to gra more distal targets when a Y gra composite conduit taking in­ow from the le ITA cannot be used. Asimple scheme for the choice
The gastroepiploicartery
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 sig­nicantly reduced (but probably not abolished, at least in high- risk patients) by using the skeletonization technique for harvesting. Specic details are given in the relevant chapters on bilateral ITAs and skeletonization harvesting techniques.
e gastroepiploic artery (see Chapter36) is widely used in Asia, and, despite some reluctance from the Western surgical community, is an excellent choice to gra the posterior wall. Adetailed 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 radialartery
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 classIrec-
The saphenousvein
ommendation regarding graing strategy in the most recent 2018 European Society of Cardiology/ European Association for Cardio­oracic 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 cut­os 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). Alesser degree of target vessel stenose may be acceptable for side- to- side anastomoses of sequential gras 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 gras failure and new techniques and devices (no- touch technique, ex­ternal stents) seem to have promising potential to increase SV pa­tency rates. Specic 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 aect the clinical outcomes of CABG while signicantly reducing the incidence of harvest site complications.
e RA is easier to handle than other arterial conduits and sim­plies the execution of even complex graing strategies. e length is adequate to gra any potential coronary target and is usually ad-
Conclusion
equate to perform sequential, Y and ‘baby Y’ gras. Although sev­eral authors have reported excellent results with ITA- based RA Y gras, in the Y conguration 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 graing strategy should be tailored to each individual patient and is key to the success and benet of the CABG operation. It is important that the modern coronary surgeon be familiar with all the available conduits and graing 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
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SVG
Fig.28.2 Ascheme 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.
Ascheme 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 forveingras
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 gras (SVGs) are still the most commonly used con­duits for coronary arterial bypass graing (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 inammation 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 aer harvesting. Much eort has been invested in nding ways to avoid or prevent endothelial lesions during harvesting and storage, as well as delaying vein gra dilatation aer CABG.
Aer a brief reminder of the vein gra failure (VGF) pathophysi­ology, we discuss storage conditions using the existing gra storage so­lutions and their inuence on endothelial function and gra patency. e use of external stenting for vein gras is addressed in Chapter31.
Storagesolutions
Existing vein graft storagesolutions
See Table 29.1.
0.9% normalsaline
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 ofthe pathophysiology ofvenous graftfailure
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 gras had VGF and one- third of the patients presented with VGF at only 1year. 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 154mmol/ L of sodium chloride, is acidic (pH=5.0), and is slightly hypertonic with an estimated osmolarity of 308 mOsm/ L.
Autologous wholeblood
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 conicting conclusions. Some authors re­port better preservation of the endothelium- dependent vasoactive responses with heparinized AWB compared to NS. However, when compared to buered 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.
Bufferedsolutions
Buered solutions showed superior ex vivo preservation of the structural and functional endothelial integrity compared to blood