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In-stent restenosis and multislice computed tomography: is the method ready to start?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17443107     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present two patients revascularized by coronary stents and evaluated by multislice computed tomography (CT). In first patient, angio-CT (16 slices/rotation scanner) detected a high-grade restenosis on the distal part of a drug-eluting stent; conventional coronary angiography confirmed the diagnosis. In second patient, angio-CT (64 slices/rotation) showed a tissue proliferation, non-flow-limiting, in the proximal part of a bare metal stent; conventional angiography confirmed the diagnosis. Blooming effects and partial volume averaging still limit the widespread application of this method. New scanners and the use of a special convolution kernel are likely to improve the accuracy of CT angiography in patients with stents.
Authors:
Eugenio Martuscelli; Cinzia Razzini; Alessia D'Eliseo; Marco Di Luozzo; Borzi Mauro; Francesco Romeo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1558-2027     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-19     Completed Date:  2007-06-20     Revised Date:  2009-05-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101259752     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  377-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Rome (Tor Vergata), Rome, Italy. e.martuscelli@libero.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / adverse effects*
Contrast Media
Coronary Angiography / methods*
Coronary Restenosis / diagnosis*,  etiology,  radiography
Coronary Stenosis / radiography,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Stents / adverse effects*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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