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The concept of direct myocardial revascularization, achieving myocardial perfusion through means other than the normal coronary vasculature, has a long history with the most widely investigated technique being the Vineberg procedure; current interest centers around the encouraging preliminary clinical results obtained with transmyocardial laser revascularization. Despite significant previous research, the acute blood flow potential through the direct myocardial route remains unknown. Nontransmural laser channels were made in the distal LAD territory from the epicardial surface of 5 mongrel dogs to which an internal mammary artery was connected. A flow probe was placed on the distal most portion of the artery and an intercostal branch was cannulated for infusion of colored microspheres. Measurements were taken under baselin conditions and following LAD and epicardial collateral ligation. Under all conditions, blood flow pattern was of a to-and-fronature. At baseline, there was an average 0.60±0.24 ml/min net flow into the myocardium which was all contained within 0.5 cm of the central channel with a final myocardial perfusion of 0.011±0.016 ml/min/g. Following induction of ischemia average flow increased to 1.41±0.51 ml/min which extended as far as 1 cm from the channel with a final myocardial perfusion of 0.22±0.19 ml/min/g. In conclusion, a limited amount of acute myocardial perfusion can be achieved by the present technique of direct myocardial revascularization and the amount of flow is highly dependent upon the amount of flow through the native circulation.
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This study was supported by a research grant from CardioGenesis Corporation. DB was also supported by an Investigatorship Award from the American Heart Association, New York City Affiliate, Inc.
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Kohmoto, T., Uzun, G., Gu, A. et al. Blood flow capacity via direct acute myocardial revascularization. Basic Res Cardiol 92, 45–51 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00803756
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