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Review
. 2017 Apr;9(Suppl 4):S283-S288.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.111.

CT angio for the evaluation of graft patency

Davide Di Lazzaro  1 , Federico Crusco  2
Affiliations
Review

CT angio for the evaluation of graft patency

Davide Di Lazzaro et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is the traditional method for the follow-up of graft patency in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients. Nevertheless, the advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) opened new perspectives for using a noninvasive, equally reliable method to study CABG patients. This review article will analyze the current feasibility of modern multi-slice MDCT, as well as its future perspectives.

Keywords: Coronary computed tomography; coronary artery bypass graft (CABG); coronary artery disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
VR image of LIMA graft to LAD, SVG to RCA, and radial graft to OM branch. Arrows color code (same for all figures): green, LIMA; cyan, LAD; red, RA; yellow, SVG. VR, volume rendered; LIMA, left internal mammary artery; LAD, left anterior descending artery; OM, obtuse marginal; RA, radial artery; SVG, saphenous vein graft; RCA, right coronary artery.
Figure 2
Figure 2
VR image of LIMA graft to LAD, and radial graft to OM branch. Arrows color code: green, LIMA; cyan, LAD; red, RA. VR, volume rendered; LIMA, left internal mammary artery; LAD, left anterior descending artery; OM, obtuse marginal; RA, radial artery.
Figure 3
Figure 3
MIP image of LIMA to LAD, RA to OM branch. Arrows color code: green, LIMA; cyan, LAD; red, RA. MIP, maximum intensity projection; LIMA, left internal mammary artery; LAD, left anterior descending artery; RA, radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal.
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Comment in

  • CT angiography for coronary graft assessment.
    Chartrand-Lefebvre C, Stevens LM, Mansour S, Noiseux N. Chartrand-Lefebvre C, et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jan;10(1):E77-E78. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.11.136. J Thorac Dis. 2018. PMID: 29600110 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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