MULTISLICE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MSCT) APPLICATION IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Journal Title: Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis - Year 2011, Vol 28, Issue 1
Abstract
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the first non-invasive imaging technique that allows the evaluation of the lumen and walls of the coronary arteries. The sensitivity in defining significant stenosis (>50% caliber reduction) is 93% for the evaluation of single vessels. This is a method for determination of the so-called Calcium score. With a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score >400, the incidence of coronary episodes rises ten-fold. The method can also be used in the evaluation of bypass patency. The first case report shows a patient with irregular heart rhythm and chest pain. After 24h, the holter ECG monitoring and stress echocardiography test, multislice computed tomography (MSCT) examination were performed, excluding thus the coronary disease. The second case report presents a patient who, after coronary artery by-pass grafting, had a positive exercise test. MSCT examination showed the occlusion of three grafts and arteria coronaria dextra. While coronary MSCT is still an emerging technology, in the next decade, undoubtedly, it will become a major cardiovascular imaging option.
Authors and Affiliations
Dejan Hristov, Marina Deljanin Ilić, Katarina Marković, Sanja Stojanović
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP147061
- DOI -
- Views 85
- Downloads 0
Nanoliposome Encapsulation with Donkey Milk Bioactive Proteins and Its Possible Application in Dermatology and Cosmetics - - - Enkapsulacija nanolipozoma bioaktivnim proteinima magarećeg mleka i mogućnost primene u dermatologiji i kozmetologiji
Nanoliposomes represent natural or synthetic nanoparticles made of phospholipids, which may spontaneously aggregate in an aqueous medium. Their use in dermatology and for cosmetic purposes may offer facilitated delivery...
KARAKTERISTIKE BOLESNIKA LEČENIH PSIHOTERAPIJOM U AMBULANTNIM USLOVIMA
Socijalne promene u tranzicionoj zemlji i u tranzicionom vremenu dovele su do promena u strukturi bolesnika koji traže psihoterapijsku pomoć. Ipak, do sada nije bilo istraživanja karakteristika bolesnika na psihoterapijs...
ANTIMIKROBNA AKTIVNOST ODABRANIH BILJNIH VRSTA RODOVA ARBUTUS L., BRUCKENTHALIA RCHB., CALLUNA SALISB. I ERICA L. (ERICACEAE)
Najpoznatiji i najviše korišćeni biljni uroantiseptik je list uve, Uvaeursi folium (Arctostaphylos uva ursi, Ericaceae). U tradicionalnoj medicini često se i druge vrste familije Ericaceae spominju u lečenju urinarnih in...
Surgical Outcome in Patients with Spontaneous Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage - - - Hirurški ishod kod bolesnika sa spontanim supratentorijalnim intracerebralnim krvarenjem
The aim of the paper was to evaluate the surgical outcome in patients with spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) after surgical intervention, in respect to the initial clinical conditions, age, sex, h...
USTRELNE RANE KOLENOG ZGLOBA
Strelne povrede kolenog zgloba projektilima spadaju u grupu najtežih povreda koštano-zglobnog sistema. Karakteriše ih obimno razaranje svih anatomskih struktura zgloba kolena. U radu se prikazuju dva bolesnika sa ustrelo...