| High-resolution 64-slice helical-computer-assisted-tomographical-angiography as a diagnostic tool before CABG surgery: the dawn of a new era? | |
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PMID: 17964797 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: For the first time, technical developments in helical, high-resolution 64-slice computer-assisted-tomographical-scanning (CT) allows for analysis of cardiac pathology including coronary morphology. Here, we present results of a multicenter study assessing the value CT-angiography as a preoperative diagnostic tool in identifying target vessels for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. METHODS: Thirty-two patients aged 64+/-9.0 years, 30 with confirmed coronary disease (angiography or scintigraphy) and 2 controls, underwent helical CT analysis. Scans were reviewed in a blinded fashion and potential target vessels for CABG were identified by seven individual reviewers. Results were compared with those from conventional coronary angiography and with the target vessels chosen at surgery. RESULTS: Results showed a high positive predictive value for targeting at surgery, which was comparable for both conventional angiography and CT scan (LAD 100% vs 97%, RCx 96% vs 93%, 67% vs 56%). In one patient, who presented with clinical signs of CAD and positive scintigraphy results, conventional angiography revealed no stenotic lesion and CT scan was used to confirm main stem disease. CONCLUSIONS: CT-angiography sufficiently allows for target vessel determination for CABG. In individual cases, visual assessment of the left main coronary artery and the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD) via CT-angiography may be superior to conventional angiography. However, while there is no difference in positive predictive targeting value, sensitivity and specificity of conventional angiography is still superior. Also, improvements in the methodology of evaluation and presentation of CT-findings are necessary. Our data suggest that CT-angiography may be used as a clinical alternative to conventional angiography in preoperative assessment for cardiac surgery. |
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Andre R Simon; Hassina Baraki; Jörg Weidemann; Wolfgang Harringer; Michael Galanski; Axel Haverich |
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Multicenter Study Date: 2007-10-26 |
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Title: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery Volume: 32 ISSN: 1010-7940 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
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Created Date: 2007-11-12 Completed Date: 2008-04-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804069 Medline TA: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 896-901 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. simon.andre@mh-hannover.de |
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Aged Coronary Angiography / methods Coronary Artery Bypass* Coronary Disease / radiography*, surgery Female Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods Male Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Preoperative Care / methods* Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods |
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