Early postoperative assessment of coronary artery bypass graft patency and anatomy: value of contrast-enhanced 16-MDCT with retrospectively ECG-gated reconstructions.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to assess early postoperative patency and anatomy of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) using retrospectively ECG-gated MDCT.


CONCLUSIONS
Retrospectively ECG-gated MDCT is a promising noninvasive technique with which to assess early postoperative patency and anatomy of CABGs.
Vernhet-Kovacsik
Hélène
H
Department of Imaging, CHU Montpellier, 391 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, Montpellier 34295, France. h-vernhet@chu-montpellier.fr
Battistella
Pascal
P
Demaria
Roland
R
Pasquie
Jean Luc
JL
Bousquet
Claudine
C
Dogas
Georges
G
Leclercq
Florence
F
Albat
Bernard
B
Senac
Jean Paul
JP
D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014654:Vascular Patency
D003287:Contrast Media