Abstract
In patients with a low or intermediate probability of a coronary artery disease, ultrafast computer tomography (CT) of the coronary arteries and bypass grafts offer a novel approach for the evaluation of the coronary anatomy. The presented case impressively demonstrated the capability of ultrafast CT to show precisely the extent and localisation of a bypass artery stenosis in a patient with mild chest discomfort but negative stress testing. However, widespread screening of coronary artery disease with non-invasive imaging modalities can not be recommended until validated in larger studies that a complete visualization of all coronary arteries and bypass grafts can be achieved.
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Abbreviations
- CT:
-
computed tomography
- EBT:
-
electrobeam tomography
- MR:
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magnetic resonsance imaging
- MSCT:
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multisclice computed tomography
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Franzen, D., Stamm, I., Bauriedel, G. et al. Non-invasive Imaging of a Coronary Bypass Stenosis using CT Angiography in a Patient with Negative Stress Testing. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 21, 549–554 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-005-1579-2
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