Publications by authors named "Filippo Alberghina"
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the effect of experience with coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography on the capability to detect coronary stenoses of 50% or more.
Materials And Methods: The institutional review board approved the study protocol. All patients gave consent to undergo CT angiography before conventional coronary angiography after being informed of the additional radiation dose.
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- * A total of 543 patients were analyzed, revealing that most had a right coronary dominance pattern, with only a small percentage showing left or balanced patterns, alongside various branching patterns in the coronary arteries.
- * The findings showed that CT-CA is effective in visualizing complex coronary anatomy, including smaller branches, with a notable 18.4% of patients exhibiting single or multiple coronary anomalies.
Unlabelled: Coronary stent imaging with computed tomography is challenging because of high-density artifacts. However, noninvasive coronary angiography with computed tomography is gaining acceptance as a valid alternative to cardiac catheterization in a broader array of clinical settings, and the work-up of patients after coronary stent implantation represents an application of pressing clinical utility. Only a minority of patients who develop recurrent chest pain after stent implantation have myocardial ischemia, thus a sensitive noninvasive study is desirable.
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