Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography coronary venous angiography examination before cardiac resynchronization therapy

Doganay, Selim; KARAMAN, Adem; GÜNDOĞDU, Fuat; Duran, Cihan; YALCIN, Ahmet; Kantarci, Abdulmecit

doi:10.1007/s11604-011-0565-y

Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography coronary venous angiography examination before cardiac resynchronization therapy

Doganay S., KARAMAN A., GÜNDOĞDU F., Duran C., YALCIN A., Kantarci M.

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.29, sa.5, ss.342-347, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11604-011-0565-y
Dergi Adı: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.342-347
Anahtar Kelimeler: Coronary veins, MDCT, Cardiac resynchronization therapy, DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY, SYSTEM, VISUALIZATION, THORACOTOMY, VENOGRAPHY
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a treatment option for selected heart failure patients. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the usefulness of noninvasive cardiac vein imaging using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography before CRT.