Key result
64-slice MDCT effectively detects post-CABG cardiothoracic complications including occluded grafts and effusions.
Why the study?
The role of 64-slice multi-detector computerized tomography in detecting post-CABG cardiothoracic complications needed evaluation.
Does 64-slice HD MDCT improve detection of post-operative cardiothoracic complications in patients after CABG?
Population
40 patients with suspected post-operative cardiothoracic complications after CABG
Comparison
64-slice MDCT coronary angiography as diagnostic tool
Design
Prospective observational study
Follow-up
1-60 days post surgery
Authors
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MDCT may support non-invasive post-CABG complication detection; leaves open need for prospective validation against reference standards.
Observational (n=40)
No
Does 64-slice HD MDCT improve detection of post-operative cardiothoracic complications in patients after CABG?
64-slice HD MDCT is an effective non-invasive imaging modality for diagnosing a wide range of post-operative cardiothoracic complications following CABG.
Helmy et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Suspected post-operative cardiothoracic complications after CABG (n=40). 64-slice HD MDCT was evaluated on Detection of post CABG cardiothoracic complications. 64-slice HD MDCT effectively detected post-CABG cardiothoracic complications, identifying occluded grafts in 11 patients, pleural effusion in 8, and pericardial effusion in 7.
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