title: Multislice CT to evaluate coronary stent patency: a case report.
abstract: This is a case report on the ability of 16-slice computed tomography in assessing the patency of coronary stent and diagnosing an asymptomatic stenotic lesion with soft plaque morphology. These findings were confirmed with a selective coronary angiography. Identification of lesion morphology facilitated our decision on prophylactic and direct stenting to the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria 3011, Australia. kean.soon@wh.org.au
authors.forename: Kean H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Soon
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Yean L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012449:Safety; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed