title: Coronary artery bypass graft imaging with 256-slice MDCT: surgical concepts, current techniques, and interpretation.
abstract: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners with current equipment allow for a rapid and robust noninvasive assessment of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) anatomy and patency. With both appropriate expertise in MDCT techniques and knowledge in CABG imaging interpretation, radiologists should play an important and active role in the postoperative care of patients with bypass grafts. In this pictorial essay, we review the MDCT techniques and anatomy relevant to CABG imaging, interpretation pitfalls, some basic and advanced surgical designs, as well as postoperative graft complications in patients with CABG, with clinical illustrations from our local experience.
authors: CHUM Radiology department. Electronic address: noemie.rau@gmail.com.
authors: Noémie H
authors: NH
authors: Rau
authors: CHUM Radiology department. Electronic address: philipp.rau@gmail.com.
authors: Philipp
authors: P
authors: Rau
authors: CHUM Radiology department. Electronic address: annechin00@hotmail.com.
authors: Anne S
authors: AS
authors: Chin
authors: CHUM Radiology department. Electronic address: yprovost@mac.com.
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Provost
authors: CHUM Cardiac Surgery Service; CHUM Research Center. Electronic address: lm.stevens@videotron.ca.
authors: Louis-Mathieu
authors: LM
authors: Stevens
authors: CHUM Cardiac Surgery Service; CHUM Research Center. Electronic address: noiseuxn@videotron.ca.
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Noiseux
authors: CHUM Radiology department; CHUM Research Center. Electronic address: chartrandlef@videotron.ca.
authors: Carl
authors: C
authors: Chartrand-Lefebvre
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: Cardiac surgery; Computed tomography; Coronary artery bypass graft; Coronary artery disease; Internal mammary graft; Saphenous vein graft