Preoperative evaluation of aortic calcification by computed tomography in thoracic aortic disease.
Ryo SuzukiAkihito MikamoSarii TsuboneKazumasa MatsunagaYuutaro MatsunoHiroshi KurazumiKimikazu HamanoPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Preoperative evaluation of the maximal CT attenuation values is a useful tool in predicting whether simple anastomosis is applicable or not. Maximal CT attenuation values is a risk factor for long-term mortality.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- positron emission tomography
- aortic valve
- patients undergoing
- heart rate
- resistance training
- magnetic resonance imaging
- left ventricular
- pulmonary artery
- aortic dissection
- spinal cord
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- coronary artery
- magnetic resonance
- blood pressure
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- body composition
- heart failure
- high intensity
- spinal cord injury