MiraQ cardiac TTFM with high-frequency probe for assessing graft flow during coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Equality considerations

NICE is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others.

The MiraQ cardiac transit time flowmetry and high-frequency ultrasound system is intended for people with coronary artery disease who are having coronary artery bypass graft surgery. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, high levels of lipoprotein(a), smoking, physical inactivity, diabetes and being overweight increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Older people, people who are male and people of South Asian family origin are also more likely to develop coronary heart disease. Age, disability, sex and race are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.