title: Can 64-row computed tomography replace angiography after coronary bypass?
abstract: Multi-detector (64-row) computed tomography has become an alternative to coronary angiography to diagnose graft occlusion and stenosis after coronary artery bypass. We compared the power of evaluation of multi-detector computed tomography with that of conventional coronary angiography in 60 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass with 135 grafts and 210 graft anastomoses. The diagnostic power of multi-detector computed tomography for graft occlusion was: 100% (2/2) sensitivity, 98.5% (131/133) specificity, 50% (2/4) positive predictive value, and 100% (133/133) negative predictive value; there were no significant differences in rates of occlusion among the different types of graft. The diagnostic power of multi-detector computed tomography for stenosis of the graft anastomosis was: 100% (2/2) sensitivity, 95.1% (194/204) specificity, 16.6% (2/12) positive predictive value, and 100% (194/194) negative predictive value, with no significant differences among grafts. Multi-detector computed tomography permits evaluation of bypass grafts and is much less invasive for the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Hokkaido Ohno Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0034, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirosato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Ryuji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koshima
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Hiroichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome