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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;45:474-481
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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The Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cold Cardioplegia on Coronary Flow Velocity and the Reactive Hyperemic Response in Patients and Dogs

From the Division of Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, the Cardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and the Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Accepted for publication November 17, 1987.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Hiratzka, 2139 Auburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219

In normal coronary arteries, reactive hyperemic responses to a 20-second occlusion, an index of coronary reserve, usually demonstrate a peak-to-resting flow velocity ratio of 4:1 or more. Most intraoperative studies that have assessed reactive hyperemic responses in bypassed vessels have reported peak-to-resting flow velocity ratios of 2:1 or less following a 20-second occlusion. These decreased reactive hyperemic responses could be due to coronary vasodilatation after cardiopulmonary bypass or to an inadequate physiological result of the surgical procedure.

In 14 patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries, the peak-to-resting flow velocity ratio following a 20-second coronary occlusion decreased significantly (p < 0.05) from 4.4 ± 0.2 (mean ± standard error) before bypass to 3.0 ± 0.3 after bypass. In a similar dog model, the peak-to-resting flow velocity ratio decreased by 36 to 52% during the first hour following one hour of cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia. During the same period, left ventricular perfusion increased 21 to 30%, mean arterial pressure and coronary vascular resistance decreased, and myocardial oxygen consumption was unchanged.

In a second group of dogs studied for the effects of duration (200 to 240 minutes) of anesthesia and thoracotomy alone, peak-to-resting flow velocity ratio was significantly lower.

These clinical and experimental studies suggest that major coronary vasodilatation occurs early following cardiopulmonary bypass and cold cardioplegia, and may contribute to the blunted coronary reactive hyperemic responses reported during this time. Consequently, an intraoperative peak-to-resting flow velocity ratio of 3:1 for bypassed coronary arteries may represent an excellent physiological result.

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