Abstract
In the article by Takami and Masumoto [1], the hemodynamic effects of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) on graft flow in coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) was studied using transit-time flowmetric measurements. There are so few studies addressing this important issue, and the authors are to be congratulated for a solid and well-performed clinical study. The authors have convincingly demonstrated that IABC significantly increases global graft flow in various types of conduits, such as saphenous vein grafts, radial artery, gastroepiploic artery, and internal thoracic arteries.
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