Comparison of lumens of intermediate coronary stenosis using 16-slice computed tomography versus intravascular ultrasound

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Aug 15;96(4):524-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.04.013.

Abstract

We aimed to quantify ambiguous coronary stenosis using the minimal lumen area with 16-slice computed tomography compared with intravascular ultrasound. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for significant lesion classification was 68%, 86%, and 78%, respectively. The correlation between intravascular ultrasound and CT minimal lumen area was r = 0.73 (p <0.001), and the 95% confidence interval for CT measurement was -72% to +56%.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
  • Endosonography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*