Assessing Myocardial Blood Flow and Blood Flow Reserve by Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2008-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Until today it was not possible to reliably assess the function of a new bypass, i.e., to
measure myocardial perfusion. Measuring intramyocardial blood flow directly after
revascularisation would greatly improve the assessment of graft function. With transthoracic
contrast echocardiography, myocardial perfusion can be reliably assessed, as it has been
shown in numerous studies. In the first part of the study the investigators will clarify
methodological aspects of contrast echocardiography. In the second part they will analyze the
validity of contrast TEE in the operating room.