Can multi-slice computed tomography of the heart be useful in patients with epicardial leads?

Mlynarska, Agnieszka; Mlynarski, Rafal; Wilczek, Jacek; Sosnowski, Maciej

Mlynarska, Agnieszka; Mlynarski, Rafal; Wilczek, Jacek; Sosnowski, Maciej.

Cardiol J ; 20(1): 87-9, 2013.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23558816

ABSTRACT

New visualization methods are helpful in the noninvasive diagnosis of heart diseases. However, sometimes epicardial and endocardial leads can cause problems due to a large number of artifacts. Based on the presented case, we conclude that it is possible to perform multi-slice computed tomography of coronary arteries despite the coexistence of transvenous and epicardial leads.

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Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging; Defibrillators, Implantable; Electrodes, Implanted; Pericardium/diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods; Ventricular Fibrillation/therapy; Aged, 80 and over; Artifacts; Cardiac Imaging Techniques/methods; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pericardium / Ventricular Fibrillation / Coronary Artery Disease / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Defibrillators, Implantable / Electrodes, Implanted Limits: Aged80 / Humans Language: En Journal: Cardiol J Year: 2013 Type: Article

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