INTUI Guidebook 2

11. WHEN TO USE MiraQ Performing ultrasound and flow measurements at key stages of the bypass procedure helps identify suboptimal grafts allowing for revisions with minimal impact on operative time, patient morbidity, and surgeon frustration. Planning ahead and creating a worklist in MiraQ Cardiac with INTUI software helps streamline the workflow and save valuable time during surgery. Below is an overview of HFUS and TTFM steps for On-Pump CABG (ONCAB). Begin by selecting ONCAB or OPCAB, then choose the HFUS and TTFM steps you want to perform. Refer to Chapter 10. Define measurement location for guidance on what to evaluate at each measurement step.