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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.