Comparison between MDCT and Grayscale IVUS in a Quantitative Analysis of Coronary Lumen in Segments with or without Atherosclerotic Plaques.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 104(4): 315-23, 2015 Apr.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25993595
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice MDCT in comparison with IVUS has been poorly described and is mainly restricted to reports analyzing segments with documented atherosclerotic plaques.OBJECTIVES:
We compared 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) with gray scale intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for the evaluation of coronary lumen dimensions in the context of a comprehensive analysis, including segments with absent or mild disease.METHODS:
The 64-slice MDCT was performed within 72 h before the IVUS imaging, which was obtained for at least one coronary, regardless of the presence of luminal stenosis at angiography. A total of 21 patients were included, with 70 imaged vessels (total length 114.6 ± 38.3 mm per patient). A coronary plaque was diagnosed in segments with plaque burden > 40%.RESULTS:
At patient, vessel, and segment levels, average lumen area, minimal lumen area, and minimal lumen diameter were highly correlated between IVUS and 64-slice MDCT (p < 0.01). However, 64-slice MDCT tended to underestimate the lumen size with a relatively wide dispersion of the differences. The comparison between 64-slice MDCT and IVUS lumen measurements was not substantially affected by the presence or absence of an underlying plaque. In addition, 64-slice MDCT showed good global accuracy for the detection of IVUS parameters associated with flow-limiting lesions.CONCLUSIONS:
In a comprehensive, multi-territory, and whole-artery analysis, the assessment of coronary lumen by 64-slice MDCT compared with coronary IVUS showed a good overall diagnostic ability, regardless of the presence or absence of underlying atherosclerotic plaques.
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Assunto principal:
Doença da Artéria Coronariana
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Endossonografia
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Placa Aterosclerótica
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Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Arq Bras Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil