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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 83, 65-73, Copyright © 1982 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Computerized fluoroscopy: new technique for the noninvasive evaluation of the aorta, coronary artery bypass grafts, and left ventricular function

PD Myerowitz, WD Turnipseed, CG Shaw, CA Mistretta, DK Swanson, PS Chopra, HA Berkoff, GM Kroncke, SP Dhanani, GG Rowe, M Van Lysel and AB Crummy

A computerized fluoroscopy system has been developed on the basis of real-time digital processing of x-ray transmission data from traditional image-intensified fluoroscopy equipment. High-quality visualization of any part of the arterial system is obtained following intravenous injection of 0.5 to 0.75 ml/kg of iodinated contrast materials. This report describes the use of this technique to evaluate the aortic arch, left ventricular function, and coronary artery bypass graft patency. Fifty intravenous studies were performed in 25 patients. Among 20 patients with coronary artery bypass grafts, computerized fluoroscopy correctly identified 11 of 15 patent grafts and 11 of 11 occluded grafts as confirmed by standard coronary arteriography in 11 of these patients. Unlike computerized tomography, our technique gives a longitudinal view of the bypass graft much like direct coronary angiography. Aortic arch studies included demonstration of a right aortic arch with a small left subclavian artery, a coarctation, and a normal aortic arch in a trauma patient with a wide mediastinum. Segmental wall motion abnormalities were clearly identified by a modification of the technique which produces a negative outline on the ventriculogram in dyskinetic segments. Ejection fractions may be calculated by determining the amount of iodine in the ventricle in systole and diastole. This technique may also be used to evaluate carotid disease and peripheral vascular disease in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass procedures. Computerized fluoroscopy, therefore, allows evaluation of the entire cardiovascular system by the relatively noninvasive technique of intravenous angiography.

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