Computed Tomography as an Alternative to Catheter Angiography Prior to Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Michael F. Morris, MD, Rakesh M. Suri, MD, DPhil, Nila J. Akhtar, MD, Phillip M. Young, MD, James F. Gruden, MD, Harold M. Burkhart, MD, Eric E. Williamson, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 95, Issue 4, Pages 1354-1359 (April 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.010 Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Preoperative computed tomography (CT) technique, including retrospective electrocardiogram-gated, contrast-enhanced CT of the chest (blue horizontal lines), followed by contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis (yellow lines). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 95, 1354-1359DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.010) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 True negative computed tomography (CT) angiography in a 47-year-old male. Left circumflex artery without stenosis on (A) CT angiography and (B) catheter coronary angiography. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 95, 1354-1359DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.010) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 False positive coronary computed tomography angiography CTA in 64 year old male. (A,B) On CT angiography there is >70% stenosis of the left circumflex due to calcified (arrow) and non-calcified plaque (arrowhead). (C) On catheter coronary angiography, the stenosis was graded 25-49% (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 95, 1354-1359DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.010) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 A 59-year-old male with a short segment right external iliac artery dissection (arrows). Left panel: coronal oblique reformation; right panel: sagittal oblique reformation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 95, 1354-1359DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.010) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions