Key result
64-slice MDCT reliably assesses bypass graft stenosis and native vessel disease non-invasively.
Why the study?
64-slice MDCT enables more reliable and non-invasive evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafts and native vessel disease progression in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.
Does 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) accurately evaluate occlusion or stenosis in post-coronary artery bypass graft patients compared to invasive coronary angiography?
Does 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) accurately evaluate occlusion or stenosis in post-coronary artery bypass graft patients compared to invasive coronary angiography?
64-slice MDCT is presented as a reliable non-invasive tool for evaluating graft patency and native vessel disease progression in post-CABG patients.
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Supports MDCT for non-invasive post-CABG graft assessment; leaves open prospective validation against invasive angiography.
64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) allows more reliable and non-invasive evaluation of the coronary artery bypass grafts for occlusion or stenosis both in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and also progression of disease in native coronary vessels.
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Gorantla et al. (2012) studied this question. 64-slice multidetector computed tomography allows reliable, non-invasive evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafts for occlusion or stenosis and disease progression in native vessels.
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