http://hdl.handle.net/1765/20703
isbn: 978-909023-958-3

Diagnostic performance of 64 -slice CT coronary angiography

(Diagnostische Accuraatheid van 64-slice CT Coronair Angiografie)


Doctoral Thesis
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Conventional, invasive X-ray coronary angiography (CCA) has been the standard of reference for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). In patients with angina pectoris coronary angiography is the key diagnostic procedure to identify who would benefit from medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass surgery. However, coronary angiography is an invasive procedure, potentially harmful with a small risk of serious adverse events (approx 0.1%) (ventricular fibrillation, stroke, coronary artery dissection, myocardial infarction, death) and discomfort to the patient. Furthermore, the catheterization-procedure is rather expensive, because of its invasive nature it involves admission to a hospital or day-care facility.


Supervisors (promotores):

Prof. Dr. Krestin, G.P.
Prof. Dr. Feyter, P.J. de

The author wishes to thank:

Netherlands heart Foundation,
Netherlands government, (Zon/MW)


Keywords


Automatically Extracted Terms
  • patient
  • artery
  • angiography
  • graft
  • disease
  • slice
  • stenosi
  • tomography
  • segment
  • artery disease
  • study
  • 64-
  • heart
  • image
  • value
  • analysis
  • accuracy
  • lesion
  • sensitivity
  • 64- slice


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