Diameter and compliance of the greater saphenous vein - effect of age and nitroglycerine

Abstract

Baseline GSV diameter as well as GSV compliance is decreased in elderly men compared to the young subjects. As reduced GSV diameter as well as reduced compliance is related to decreased graft patency, these findings might be of importance for the uses of GSV as graft material in cardiovascular bypass surgery. The clinical value has to be clarified in future studies.

Cardiovascular regulation in women with vasovagal syncope : With special reference to the venous system

“…The thigh cuff was within one sec inflated to the appropriate pressure using a cuff inflator (Bergenheim, Elektromedicin, Göteborg, Sweden). After 4 or 8 min, the cuff pressure was reduced with a rate of 1 mmHg/s by means of a custombuilt device, enabling a linear pressure decrease (95). All data were recorded, stored and analyzed using the PeriVasc Software (Ekman Biomedical Data AB, Göteborg, Sweden).…”

Effect of Proximal Anastomotic Diameter on Venous Bypass Graft Patency in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

“…Although older age and DM are well-known predictive factors for SV graft failure, they are also non-specific factors [Yanagawa 2014;Zachrisson 2011]. Similarly, preserved EF can provide protection against SV graft failure but it is also a nonspecific factor in predicting SV graft patency [Shah 2003].…”

Biomechanical property and modelling of venous wall

“…The failure and disease are closely linked to CABG physiological hemodynamic conditions [11] and GSV itself mechanical property such as compliance [12]. Up to now, a significant amount of review papers have appeared to clarify the problems in pathology, surgery and hemodynamic factors associated with saphenous vein CABGs, such as [6][7][8][9][10][11], just to name a few.…”