PURPOSE: To evaluate the patency of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) in Japanese patients, who have narrower coronary arteries than Caucasians. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nineteen patients (12 men and 7 women, mean age: 63 +/- 12 years) with 33 coronary bypass grafts were examined with three-dimensional volume rendering (3D-VR) and curved multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) of MDCT. All grafts were compared with those obtained with selective graft angiography. RESULTS: For the 19 patients with 33 grafts, the overall sensitivity and specificity, compared with those for selective bypass angiography, were 96.7% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The patency of CABG in Japanese patients can be effectively evaluated with 3D-VR and curved MPR of MDCT.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the patency of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) in Japanese patients, who have narrower coronary arteries than Caucasians. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nineteen patients (12 men and 7 women, mean age: 63 +/- 12 years) with 33 coronary bypass grafts were examined with three-dimensional volume rendering (3D-VR) and curved multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) of MDCT. All grafts were compared with those obtained with selective graft angiography. RESULTS: For the 19 patients with 33 grafts, the overall sensitivity and specificity, compared with those for selective bypass angiography, were 96.7% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The patency of CABG in Japanese patients can be effectively evaluated with 3D-VR and curved MPR of MDCT.
Authors: S Achenbach; T Giesler; D Ropers; S Ulzheimer; H Derlien; C Schulte; E Wenkel; W Moshage; W Bautz; W G Daniel; W A Kalender; U Baum Journal: Circulation Date: 2001-05-29 Impact factor: 29.690
Authors: Koen Nieman; Peter M T Pattynama; Benno J Rensing; Robert-Jan M Van Geuns; Pim J De Feyter Journal: Radiology Date: 2003-12 Impact factor: 11.105