Non-invasive imaging of a coronary bypass stenosis using CT angiography in a patient with negative stress testing

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2005 Oct;21(5):549-54. doi: 10.1007/s10554-005-1579-2.

Abstract

In patients with a low or intermediate probability of a coronary artery disease, ultrafast computer tomography (CT) of the coronary arteries and bypass grafts offer a novel approach for the evaluation of the coronary anatomy. The presented case impressively demonstrated the capability of ultrafast CT to show precisely the extent and localisation of a bypass artery stenosis in a patient with mild chest discomfort but negative stress testing. However, widespread screening of coronary artery disease with non-invasive imaging modalities can not be recommended until validated in larger studies that a complete visualization of all coronary arteries and bypass grafts can be achieved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Stenosis / therapy
  • Echocardiography, Stress
  • Exercise Test
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnosis*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Stents
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*