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Quality control after total arterial revascularisation: multislice computer tomography cannot replace coronary angiography

Quality control after total arterial revascularisation: multislice computer tomography cannot... CRC 637 Clin Res Cardiol 97:371–375 (2008) DOI 10.1007/s00392-007-0637-2 ORIGINAL PAPER Malakh Shrestha Quality control after total arterial Nawid Khaladj Christoph Bara revascularisation: multislice computer Ju ¨ rgen Weidemann Michael Maringka tomography cannot replace coronary Ruoyu Zhang Axel Haverich angiography Christian Hagl j Abstract Introduction Coronary angiography is regarded as the gold Received: 1 August 2007 standard in evaluating graft patency, Multi-slice CT (MSCT) which Accepted: 12 December 2007 enable rapid imaging of cardiac structures, including coronary arteries Published online: 14 January 2008 may be a less invasive technique. Therefore in our institution a prospective pilot study was performed combining these procedures. Patients and methods Starting from July 2004 a study was done with 13 patients. They received TAR using composite left internal thoracic artery (LITA) and left radial artery (RA) as T-graft. Intra-operative angiogra- The manuscript was presented during the phy was performed in these patients to confirm graft patency. Follow-up 31st autumn meeting of the German Car- control (9–21 months) was performed with exercise Ergometry and 64 diology Society, Cologne October 2007. slides MSCT. Result Mean procedure time for intra-operative angiog- raphy was 13.7 ± 7.3 min and mean fluoroscopy time was 6.2 ± 4.6 min. Dr. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Zeitschrift für Kardiologie Springer Journals

Quality control after total arterial revascularisation: multislice computer tomography cannot replace coronary angiography

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Springer Journals
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Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology
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0300-5860
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10.1007/s00392-007-0637-2
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CRC 637 Clin Res Cardiol 97:371–375 (2008) DOI 10.1007/s00392-007-0637-2 ORIGINAL PAPER Malakh Shrestha Quality control after total arterial Nawid Khaladj Christoph Bara revascularisation: multislice computer Ju ¨ rgen Weidemann Michael Maringka tomography cannot replace coronary Ruoyu Zhang Axel Haverich angiography Christian Hagl j Abstract Introduction Coronary angiography is regarded as the gold Received: 1 August 2007 standard in evaluating graft patency, Multi-slice CT (MSCT) which Accepted: 12 December 2007 enable rapid imaging of cardiac structures, including coronary arteries Published online: 14 January 2008 may be a less invasive technique. Therefore in our institution a prospective pilot study was performed combining these procedures. Patients and methods Starting from July 2004 a study was done with 13 patients. They received TAR using composite left internal thoracic artery (LITA) and left radial artery (RA) as T-graft. Intra-operative angiogra- The manuscript was presented during the phy was performed in these patients to confirm graft patency. Follow-up 31st autumn meeting of the German Car- control (9–21 months) was performed with exercise Ergometry and 64 diology Society, Cologne October 2007. slides MSCT. Result Mean procedure time for intra-operative angiog- raphy was 13.7 ± 7.3 min and mean fluoroscopy time was 6.2 ± 4.6 min. Dr.

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Published: Jan 14, 2008

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