Coronary artery bypass grafts: Improved electron-beam tomography by prolonging breath holds with preoxygenation

Authors
Enzweiler, CNH Kivelitz, DE Wiese, TH Taupitz, M Hohn, S Borges, AC Pietsch, L Dohmen, P Baumann, G Hamm, B
Citation
Cnh. Enzweiler et al., Coronary artery bypass grafts: Improved electron-beam tomography by prolonging breath holds with preoxygenation, RADIOLOGY, 217(1), 2000, pp. 278-283
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00338419 → ACNP
Volume
217
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
278 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8419(200010)217:1<278:CABGIE>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
In 45 patients with coronary bypass grafts, the breath-hold interval with a nd that without preoxygenation was measured. Its effect on depiction of the distal graft anastomosis at electron-beam tomography was evaluated. Preoxy genation prolonged the breath-hold interval in most patients, thereby allow ing greater anatomic coverage including more distal anastomoses. Preoxygena tion may improve scanning of coronary bypass grafts and increase detectabil ity of graft stenoses.