Computed tomographic angiography for evaluation of the relationship between coronary artery stenosis and head and neck artery stenosis.
- Author:
Zhi-wei WANG
1
;
Yi-ning WANG
;
Lin-yan KONG
;
Hua-dan XUE
;
Wei LIU
;
Yu CHEN
;
Lan SONG
;
Suo LI
;
Kang ZHOU
;
Hao SUN
;
Bai-yan SU
;
Zheng-yu JIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Aged; Angiography; methods; Carotid Artery, Internal; diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis; diagnostic imaging; Coronary Stenosis; diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; methods; Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency; diagnostic imaging
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2010;32(6):624-627
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the relationship between coronary artery stenosis and internal carotid artery, vertebral and basilar artery stenosis using computed tomographic angiography.
METHODSThe imaging and clinical data of 84 patients who underwent coronary, head and cervical computed tomographic angiography in our hospital between September 2008 and June 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. Segment stenosis scoring was performed to quantify the degree of stenosis of coronary arteries. The relationship between the segment stenosis scoring and the degree of stenosis for internal carotid artery, vertebral and basilar artery was analyzed.
RESULTThe coronary segment stenosis scores were significantly correlated with the degree of stenosis for internal carotid artery, vertebral and basilar artery (r=0.450 and 0.475,P<0.05) .
CONCLUSIONThe degree of the stenosis of coronary artery is associated with the stenosis of internal carotid artery, vertebral and basilar artery, which can be confirmed by computed tomographic angiography."
