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Improvement in global and segmental left ventricular function after coronary bypass surgery

M R Freeman, R J Gray, D S Berman

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    |August 1, 1981
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    Coronary artery bypass surgery significantly improves left ventricular function during exercise, enhancing cardiac reserve. This improvement, measured by ejection fraction and wall motion, was observed even in patients with prior myocardial infarction.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Cardiac Surgery
    • Nuclear Cardiology

    Background:

    • Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS) aims to improve myocardial perfusion and ventricular function.
    • Assessing ventricular reserve pre- and post-operatively is crucial for evaluating surgical outcomes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of CABS on resting and exercise ventricular function.
    • To determine if CABS improves global and regional left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function and reserve.
    • To assess the influence of prior myocardial infarction (MI) on post-CABS ventricular function.

    Main Methods:

    • Multiple gated cardiac blood pool scintigraphy (MGBPS) was used to assess LV and RV ejection fraction (EF) and segmental wall motion.
    • Ventricular function was evaluated at rest and during exercise before and after CABS in 21 patients.

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  • Statistical analysis compared pre- and post-operative exercise responses.

    • Main Results:

    • Resting LV and RV ejection fraction and wall motion were unchanged post-surgery.
    • Postoperative exercise response of LV ejection fraction and segmental wall motion score significantly improved (p < 0.05).
    • The normal RV exercise response was maintained, and improvements were not affected by previous myocardial infarction.

    Conclusions:

    • Coronary artery bypass surgery enhances global and regional left ventricular reserve during exercise.
    • The improvement in ventricular function post-CABS is not diminished by prior myocardial infarction.
    • A normal postoperative LV ejection fraction response to exercise correlated with symptomatic improvement.