Key result
Cardiac CT successfully identifies cardiac structures and abnormalities including enlarged chambers, pericardial effusion, and thrombi.
Why the study?
Does third-generation whole body computed tomography with contrast enhancement allow for the evaluation of cardiac structures and abnormalities in patients with cardiac diseases?
Population
56 consecutive patients with various cardiac diseases
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports feasibility of contrast CT for cardiac assessment in select cases; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Observational (n=56)
No
Does third-generation whole body computed tomography with contrast enhancement allow for the evaluation of cardiac structures and abnormalities in patients with cardiac diseases?
Contrast-enhanced cardiac computed tomography is capable of identifying major cardiac structures and precisely assessing structural abnormalities, pericardial effusion, and intracardiac thrombi.
Tomoda et al. (1980) conducted an observational in Cardiac diseases (n=56). Cardiac computed tomography with contrast enhancement was evaluated on Identification of cardiac structures and abnormalities. Cardiac computed tomography successfully identified cardiac structures and abnormalities, including enlarged chambers, hypertrophied septum, pericardial effusion, and intracardiac thrombi.
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