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Acute Mechanical Consequences of Vessel-Specific Coronary Bypass Combinations
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Acute Mechanical Consequences of Vessel-Specific Coronary Bypass Combinations

Colton J. Kostelnik, Mary K. Gale, Kiersten J. Crouse, Tarek Shazly and John F. Eberth
Cardiovascular engineering and technology, v 14(3), pp 404-418
01 Jun 2023
PMID: 36828977

Abstract

Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems Cardiovascular System & Cardiology Engineering, Biomedical Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology Engineering Technology
Purpose Premature coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) failure has been linked to geometric, mechanical, and compositional discrepancies between host and graft tissues. Acute hemodynamic disturbances and the introduction of wall stress gradients trigger a myriad of mechanobiological processes at the anastomosis that can be associated with restenosis and graft failure. Although the origins of coronary artery disease dictate the anastomotic target, an opportunity exists for graft-vessel optimization through rationale graft selection. Methods Here we explored the four distinct regions of the left (L) and right (R) ITA (1 = proximal, 2 = submuscular, 3 = middle, 4 = distal), and four common target vessels in the coronary circulation including the proximal and distal left anterior descending (PLAD & DLAD), right coronary (RCA), and left circumflex (LCX) arteries. Benchtop biaxial mechanical data was used to acquire constitutive model parameters of these tissues and enable vessel-specific computational models to elucidate the mechanical consequences of 32 unique graft-target combinations. Results Simulations revealed the maximum principal wall stresses for the PLAD, RCA, and LCX occurred when anastomosed with LITA(1), and the maximum flow-induced shear stress occurred with LITA(4). The DLAD, on the other hand, reached stress maximums when anastomosed to LITA(4). Using a normalized objective function of simulation output variables, we found LITA(2) to be the best graft choice for both LADs, RITA(3) for the RCA, and LITA(3) for the LCX. Conclusion Although mechanical compatibility is just one of many factors determining bypass graft outcomes, our data suggests improvements can be made to the grafting process through vessel-specific regional optimization.

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