Evaluation of bypass grafts and stents.
Although conventional coronary angiography is used to evaluate the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts, it is invasive and has associated risks. The evolution of the multidetector CT (MDCT) has enabled accurate, noninvasive visualization of graft patency. This article identifies and describes typical MDCT findings in bypass grafts and native coronary arteries.
Lu
Minh
M
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 21201, USA. mlu@umm.edu
Jen-Sho Chen
Joseph
J
Awan
Omer
O
White
Charles S
CS
D016477:Artifacts; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014654:Vascular Patency
D003287:Contrast Media