Publications by authors named "Denise May Santos"
Purpose: Catheter-directed computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been shown to reduce the contrast volumes required in conventional CTA, thus minimizing the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).
Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on cases where CCTA was used to assess access vessels prior to transfemoral aortic valve implantation (TAVI, n = 53), abdominal aortic aneurysm assessment for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR, n = 11), and peripheral vascular disease (PVD, n = 24).
Results: We show that CCTA can image vasculature with adequate diagnostic detail to allow assessment of lower extremity disease, anatomic suitability for EVAR, as well as potential contraindications to TAVI.