作者: H. Cuéllar , A. Roque , V. Pineda , J. Rodríguez
DOI: 10.1016/J.RXENG.2012.05.006
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摘要: Heart valve disease and coronary heart are very prevalent in the general population often coincide same patient. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) makes it possible to noninvasively rule out before surgery potentially avoid invasive catheterization 66---75% of patients. The imaging test provides abundant anatomic functional information that complements from echocardiography, making characterize etiology its repercussions on aorta, as well quantify severity affecting valves left side heart. In this article, we describe anatomy technical requisites cardiac CT for study valves. We go explore usefulness preop- erative arteries morphological characterization disease, with special emphasize © 2011 SERAM. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.