Early postoperative assessment of coronary artery bypass graft patency and anatomy: value of contrast-enhanced 16-MDCT with retrospectively ECG-gated reconstructions

Hélène Vernhet-Kovacsik; Pascal Battistella; Roland Demaria; Jean Luc Pasquie; Claudine Bousquet; Georges Dogas; Florence Leclercq; Bernard Albat; Jean Paul Senac

doi:10.2214/AJR.04.1773

Early postoperative assessment of coronary artery bypass graft patency and anatomy: value of contrast-enhanced 16-MDCT with retrospectively ECG-gated reconstructions

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jun;186(6 Suppl 2):S395-400. doi: 10.2214/AJR.04.1773.

Authors

Hélène Vernhet-Kovacsik¹, Pascal Battistella, Roland Demaria, Jean Luc Pasquie, Claudine Bousquet, Georges Dogas, Florence Leclercq, Bernard Albat, Jean Paul Senac

Affiliation

¹ Department of Imaging, CHU Montpellier, 391 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, Montpellier 34295, France. [email protected]

PMID: 16714615
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.04.1773

Abstract

Objective: The objective of our study was to assess early postoperative patency and anatomy of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) using retrospectively ECG-gated MDCT.

Conclusion: Retrospectively ECG-gated MDCT is a promising noninvasive technique with which to assess early postoperative patency and anatomy of CABGs.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

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Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump*
Coronary Vessels / anatomy & histology
Coronary Vessels / physiology
Electrocardiography* / methods
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Care
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Vascular Patency

Substances

Contrast Media