Clinical application of 64-slice spiral CT in the diagnosis of the Tetralogy of Fallot

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical application of 64-slice spiral CT in the diagnosis of the Tetralogy of Fallot. METHODS: Eighteen patients with diagnosed Tetralogy of Fallot underwent cardiac CT angiography with 64-slice CT (CTA). Two- and three-dimensional images were used for diagnosing in all cases by means of MPR (coronal, sagital and oblique), cMPR, MIP and VRT. RESULTS: All patients had ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis and hypertrophy of right ventricle. The morphologic features of Tetralogy of Fallot were equal to echocardiography. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) were detected on eight patients. Main coronary artery branches and partial sub-branches were visualized in all patients. Abnormal coronary arteries were found in seven cases: both left and right main coronary artery arising from the right aortic sinus one case, right main coronary artery and circumflex (CX) arising from the right aortic sinus one case, left anterior descending (LAD) and CX arising from left aortic sinus directly one case, left and right coronary artery arising from back and front of the aortic sinus, respectively, three cases. Pulmonary artery branch stenosis was found in 12 cases and branch pulmonary artery dilation noticed in 1 case. Double superior vena cava was also found in one case. According to the surgery the diagnostic accuracy of CT and Echocardiography was 95.45 and 83.33%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Two- and three-dimensional 64-slice CTA not only show the overall anatomical structure of the heart, but also show coronary and pulmonary arteries. With these results, evaluation of coronary anomalies and pulmonary artery stenosis with 64-MSCT is extremely valuable for planning the operative procedure on the patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.     

左冠状动脉瘘的影像诊断与介入治疗

目的 :探讨左冠状动脉瘘的影像诊断和介入治疗价值。方法 :2 7例均行X线平片和彩色多普勒检查 ;行升主动脉造影者 4例 ,选择性冠状动脉造影者 2 3例 ;3例行介入治疗 ,16例于体外循环下行冠状动脉瘘修复术。结果 :5例X线平片和 15例彩色多普勒检查基本上能提示诊断 ,血管造影均能明确诊断 ,血管造影显示左冠状动脉瘘通过左前降支和左回旋支形成较粗大的瘘口者 16例 (5 9.3% ) ,左冠状动脉细小分支瘘者 11例 (40 .7% ) ,其中发生于左冠状动脉前降支的细小分支者 6例、发生于左回旋支的细小分支者 4例、同时源于左前降支和左回旋支的细小分支者 1例。在这 2 7例中 ,瘘入右心室 13例 (48.2 % ) ,瘘入肺动脉者 7例 (2 5 .9% ) ,瘘入左心室 5例 (18.3% ) ,瘘入左房者 2例 (7.4 % )。 3例患者行介入治疗 ,经 6个月随访观察 ,未见异常改变。结论 :选择性冠状动脉造影是诊断冠状动脉瘘的最佳方法 ,在治疗方面目前除手术治疗外 ,介入治疗亦是一种较好的手段     

64排容积CT对成人冠状动脉起源异常的诊断价值

 目的 探讨64排容积CT对成人冠状动脉起源异常的诊断价值.方法 回顾分析3 030例成人冠状动脉CTA检查资料. 结果 3 030例冠脉CTA中,检查出冠状动脉起源异常70例,检出率为2.3%,其中冠状动脉起源于对侧冠状窦及窦外27例(38.5%);冠状动脉高位开口23例(32.8%);前降支、回旋支均开口于左冠状窦17例(24.3%);单一冠脉2例(均为单一左冠,其中1例合并左主干高开口,2.8%),回旋支开口于对角支及窦房结支开口于右冠状窦各1例(1.4%).结论 64排容积CT诊断冠状动脉起源异常是一种无创、安全、准确、经济的检查方法 .     

Coronary to pulmonary artery fistula associated with significant coronary atherosclerosis and severe aortic valve stenosis: A Case Report

Coronary artery fistulas are anomalous connections between one or two coronary arteries with either a cardiac chamber or any major blood vessels (coronary sinus, superior vena cava, pulmonary veins and pulmonary artery). It is rarely reported, occurring only in 0.1%-0.2% of patients who undergo coronary angiography. We report a very rare case where myocardial ischaemia may have resulted from the presence of coronary artery fistula, significant coronary artery stenosis and severe aortic valve stenosis. Transthoracic echocardiography showed severe aortic stenosis, while coronary angiography showed a tortuous coronary artery fistula originating from the proximal left anterior descending artery, with a single opening in the main pulmonary artery. Angiography also showed significant stenosis in the middle of the left anterior descending artery. Coronary artery fistula with concomitant significant coronary atherosclerosis and severe aortic stenosis requires optimal therapeutic planning.     

16层螺旋CT冠状动脉血管成像技术临床应用

目的:探讨16层螺旋CT冠状动脉成像技术临床应用价值。方法:对45例临床诊断或可疑冠心病的住院患者行16层螺旋CT冠状动脉回顾性心电门控平扫及增强扫描。将增强扫描图像传送到Wizard图像工作站进行最大密度投影(MIP)、多平面重组(MPR)、曲面重组(CPR)、容积再现技术(VRT)及平带多平面重组(RMPR)。并将VRT及MIP重组像为参照,用平扫图像对冠状动脉各支段进行钙化积分。结果:左冠状动脉主干(LM)、左前降支近中段(LAD1、LAD2)、第一对角支(D1)、左回旋支(LCX)及右冠状动脉近段(RCA1)显示均45例(100%),左前降支远段(LAD3)23例(51%),第二对角支(D2)30例(67%),第三对角支(D3)24例(53%),第一左缘支(M1)36例(80%),第二缘支(M2)28例(62%),右冠状动脉中段(RCA2)41例(91%),右冠状动脉远段(RCA3)43例(96%)及后降支(PDA)34例(76%)。左冠状动脉主干钙化12例(27%),左前降支近中段钙化有29例(64%),左回旋支钙化例数22例(49%),右冠状动脉近中段钙化有24例(53%)。结论:16层螺旋CT可对冠状动脉进行钙化积分并准确显影,是冠状动脉粥样硬化疾病筛选和诊断的首选方法。     

Unusual origin and course of the first septal branch of the left coronary artery: Angiographic recognition

The anatomical variants of the origin and course of the first septal branch (S1) of the left coronary artery system have received little attention in the literature dealing with coronary angiography. We describe here the angiographic features of the ectopic origin of S1 from epicardial branches of the left coronary artery other than the left anterior descending artery as observed in 8 cases from a series of 700 consecutive patients (1.1%). The S1 originated from the left main coronary artery in 1 case, from a diagonal branch in 4, and from an intermediate branch in 3 cases. Previous reported cases are reviewed. Because the S1 may supply up to 15% of the blood to the myocardium, the recognition of this variable origin may have clinical implications and has to be considered as a part of the complete evaluation of coronary arteriograms of patients referred for coronary artery revascularization.     

64MSCTA对冠状动脉变异的诊断及临床评价

目的评价64层螺旋CT冠状动脉血管成像（CTCA）对冠状动脉变异的诊断价值及临床评价。方法回顾性分析3529例临床疑为心肌缺血患者及常规体查者冠状动脉CTA影像检查结果并对发现的变异冠状动脉进行分类。结果3529例冠状动脉CTA受检者中,共检出冠状动脉变异42例（1．19％,42／3529）,MIP、VRT、CPR重建图像均明确显示其开口及走行;其中右冠状动脉起自主动脉左冠状窦者9例,左冠状动脉起自主动脉右冠状窦者2例,左回旋支异位开口于右冠窦1例,冠状动脉高位开口于升主动脉壁者6例．并行左主干3例（前降支、旋支分别开口于左冠窦）,左主干开口于肺动脉伴右冠状动脉瘤1例,左旋支-冠状静脉瘘者2例,副冠状动脉9例,右冠状动脉-左心室瘘合并右冠状动脉瘤l例。冠状动脉发育不良8例。结论冠状动脉CTA能准确显示各种类型冠状动脉变异,可作为无创性诊断冠状动脉变异的首选方法。     

冠状动脉瘘的双源CT诊断

目的:探讨双源CT(DSCT)冠状动脉成像对冠状动脉瘘的诊断价值.方法:对1000例患者行DSCT冠状动脉增强扫描,分析其断层图像,结合最大密度投影(MIP)、曲面重组(CPR)、多平面重组(MPR)和容积再现(VR)等方法观察冠状动脉的走行及心内外机构.结果:11例患者有冠状动脉瘘,其中右冠状动脉主干-肺动脉瘘5例,...     

无症状人群冠状动脉CTA影像分析

目的:对无症状人群冠状动脉CTA影像进行分析,观察冠状动脉病变在无症状人群中的发生情况。方法:对60例科技人员进行128层CTA检查,扫描时心率控制在70次/分以下,由两位副主任医师共同评价图像质量,每例患者观察6支主要冠脉分支。结果:60例中共发现29支血管变异,其中1支为冠脉起源异常,28支为心肌桥,心肌桥以左冠脉前降支发生率最高,为33.33%(20/60);共发现52支血管内斑块形成,以左冠前降支发生率最高,占51.90%(27/52),软斑块和混合斑块分别为32(32/52)和13支(13/52);管腔轻、中度狭窄也以左冠前降支最多见,分别占40.00%(24/60)和5.00%(3/60)。结论:冠状动脉CTA在无症状人群(科技人群)检查中意义重大,可以作为有效的冠状动脉病变筛查工具以及选择治疗方案的重要参考。     

成人先天性冠状动脉畸形的分类及其发生率

目的 探讨成人冠状动脉(冠脉)造影人群先天性冠脉畸形(CCA)的类型及其发生率.方法 2000年10月～2006年10月共1 520例成人患者行冠脉造影检查,对检出有CCA患者的影像资料进行回顾性分析,并根据CCA解剖学特征进行分类.结果 1 520例成人患者共检出各类CCA 58例,发生率3.82%.冠脉起源和分布异常26例,发生率1.71%;其中前降支和回旋支分别开口于左冠窦14例,左主干或回旋支起源于右冠窦各1例,右冠脉分别起源于升主动脉4例、左冠窦3例和无冠窦1例,单支左冠脉2例.冠脉终止异常11例,均为冠脉瘘,发生率0.72%.冠脉结构异常21例,发生率1.38%,其中心肌桥18例,回旋支发育不良2例,窦房结动脉起源于左室后支1例.本组病例未发现有冠脉间异常交通者.结论 冠脉造影是诊断成人CCA的主要方法之一,按解剖学特征进行分类有助于阐明CCA类型及其发生率.     

64排螺旋CT冠状动脉血管成像诊断冠状动脉-肺动脉瘘的应用价值

目的 评价64排螺旋CT三维重组技术诊断冠状动脉-肺动脉瘘(CPF)的应用价值。 方法 回顾性分析20例行64排螺旋CT冠状动脉血管成像的CPF患者的资料, 其图像行容积再现、多平面重组、曲面重组、最大密度投影, 分析CPF的检出率、异常血管的CT特征及多排螺旋CT的诊断意义。 结果 CPF血管起源:左冠状动脉分支或左圆锥支11例, 左冠状动脉分支及右圆锥支(或左右圆锥支)7例, 右圆锥支1例, 双侧冠状动脉多分支1例。异常血管形态:迂曲扩张血管网19例, 单纯扩张血管1例, 匍匐于肺动脉壁20例; 合并囊状动脉瘤5例, 梭形动脉瘤1例。肺动脉瘘口的位置:主肺动脉左侧壁14例, 左前壁1例, 前壁2例, 左侧壁和前壁1例, 左前壁和右侧壁1例, 未见明确瘘口1例。瘘口的CT特征:开窗征17例, 射血征8例, 烟雾征3例, 飘带征1例, 等密度征10例。 结论 多排螺旋CT重组技术可清晰显示CPF的异常血管及瘘口特征, 为临床诊治提供重要信息, 可作为诊断的首选方法。     

双源CTA评价非ST段抬高型急性冠脉综合征

目的:探讨双源CT血管成像(DSCTA)评价非ST段抬高型急性冠脉综合征(NSTE-ACS)的价值.方法:搜集临床疑似NSTE ASC且经DSCTA判断为左冠状动脉前降支管腔临界狭窄(狭窄程度为50％～70％)的患者57例,1周内行冠脉造影(CAG)证实狭窄程度,并行导管法测量血流储备分数(FFR),以FFR 0.80为临界值将57例患者分为A组(FFR＜0.80)和B组(FFR≥0.80),测量左室前壁、侧壁心肌、左心室腔CT值及舒张末期、收缩末期节段室壁厚度,比较两组间前壁与侧壁相对CT值、舒张末期心肌厚度及室壁增厚率.结果:A、B两组前壁与侧壁心肌相对CT值及舒张末期心肌厚度差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05),A组前壁与侧壁室壁增厚率差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),B组前壁与侧壁室壁增厚率差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);前壁心肌相对CT值及室壁增厚率A、B两组间差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),而舒张末期心肌厚度A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论:DSCTA评价左冠状动脉前降支管腔临界狭窄联合节段心肌CT值、舒张末期心肌厚度及室壁增厚率分析,可为NSTE-ACS的诊断及治疗提供依据.     

基于64层CT的左冠状动脉前降支动脉硬化程度与左心功能改变相关性研究

目的：利用64层CT对左冠状动脉前降支动脉硬化与左心功能变化之间的相关性进行评估.方法：经64层CT确诊的左冠状动脉前降支（LAD）硬化狭窄共83例,正常对照组20例,均行64层螺旋CT心功能分析,分别计算出左室心肌质量、左室射血分数、左室舒张末期容积、左室收缩末期容积和每搏输出量等参数.按前降支管腔狭窄程度（〈50%,50%～70%,〉75%）对研究对象进行分组,并进行统计学分析.结果：A组（管腔狭窄〈50%）21例,心功能参数无显著变化;B组（管腔狭窄50%～75%）33例,主要表现为左室心肌质量增加,左室收缩末期容积增加,射血分数减小;C组（管腔狭窄〉75%）29例,可见LAD多发软斑块或混合性宽块,左心室心功能明显减低.结论：随着左冠状动脉前降支狭窄程度加重,心功能经历代偿到失代偿动态过程,64层CT在评价冠状动脉粥样硬化狭窄程度与心功能相关性方面具有重要价值.     

334例选择性冠状动脉造影分析

目的:探讨冠心病病人冠状动脉病变范围、程度、评估冠脉造影价值及其局限性。方法:用Judkins法行选择性左、右冠脉造影334例,观察并记录冠脉病变范围和程度。结果:334例冠脉造影有病理性改变212例(63.4%),其中单支病变97例(45.7%),双支病变66例(31.1%)三支病变45例(21.2%),四支病变4例(1.9%)。共累及417支血管,分别为前降支207支(49.6%),右冠119支(28.5%),回旋支85支(20.3%)左主干6支(1.4%)。心肌梗塞组(A组)阳性率88.9%,心绞痛组(B组)80%,胸痛组(C组)11.7%。结论:选择性冠状动脉造影仍然是诊断冠心病的金标准,它具有其他无创性检查无法替代的作用。     

成人冠状动脉起源异常的分类及其发生率

 目的 探讨成人冠状动脉起源异常(AOCA)类型及其发生率.方法 对2000年10月～2006年10月在我院行冠状动脉造影(1 520例)检出的26例存在AOCA患者资料,以及国内2006年10月以前发表的有关成人AOCA研究的8篇文献资料进行综合分析.结果 9组资料冠状动脉造影总例数48 158例,检出AOCA439例,检出率0.91%.右冠状动脉起源异常发生率0.55%(267例),明显高于左冠状动脉0.36%(174例),差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01).右冠状动脉起源于左冠窦为最常见类型,占41.5%(182例);其次为前降支和回旋支独立开口,占26.0%(114例).结论 我国成人AOCA多见于右冠状动脉,其中具有潜在临床危险的右冠状动脉起源于左冠窦为最常见类型,提示加强国人AOCA研究具有重要临床意义.     

Thallium-201 SPECT in coronary artery disease patients with left bundle branch block

Fourteen patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) underwent immediate postexercise and 3-hr delayed 201Tl single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with quantitative analysis using bullseye polar maps. Test performance in detecting individual coronary artery stenosis greater than or equal to 50% demonstrated 100% sensitivity. Specificity was 100% for circumflex stenosis, 78% for right coronary stenosis, but only 10% for left anterior descending coronary stenosis. This very low specificity was due to the fact that 3/4 (75%) patients with left anterior descending stenosis and also 9/10 (90%) patients with normal left anterior descending coronary arteries had immediate septal perfusion defects with redistribution in all cases at 3 hr. Septal abnormalities were most marked in patients who achieved high peak heart rates (greater than 170 bpm). Thus, with LBBB, 201Tl SPECT is indeterminate for left anterior descending coronary disease.     

64层螺旋CT血管成像对低龄儿童川崎病冠状动脉病变的随访诊断价值

目的 评价64层螺旋CT(MSCT)对低龄儿童川崎病冠状动脉瘤的随访诊断价值和应用可行性.方法 对12例随访中的川崎病冠状动脉瘤患儿(平均年龄5.2岁,随访时间1.1～5.1 年)进行64层MSCT冠状动脉成像,观察冠状动脉病变的程度和冠状动脉瘤的数目、位置、形态和大小,并和同期超声心动图(ECHO)进行比较分析.结果 MSCT共观察到30个冠状动脉瘤,左、右冠状动脉各15个,肿瘤最宽径为20.6 mm,平均(7.5±3.8)mm;最长径为38.0 mm,平均(124±9.1)mm;10个小冠状动脉瘤,7个中等冠状动脉瘤,13个为巨大瘤;14个圆形,16个梭形.累及左冠状动脉主干7个,前降支近段9个,前降支中段4个,回旋支2个;右冠状动脉近段6个,右冠状动脉中.段9个,右冠状动脉远段4个;其中9个肿瘤累及2个节段,1个累及3个节段.发现6处狭窄,5个瘤壁钙化,3个合并血栓.8个较小或位于中远段的冠状动脉瘤ECHO未能发现.结论 64层MSCT能清晰显示冠状动脉瘤和冠状动脉病变程度,可成为低龄川崎病冠状动脉瘤患儿随访和诊断的重要评估方法.     

电子束CT血管造影对冠状动脉疾病的诊断与随访

目的评价电子束CT血管造影(EBA)及其三维血管成像技术对冠状动脉疾病的诊断与随访价值. 资料与方法 87例经EBA检查的患者,其中支架置入术后随访16例,搭桥术后随访9例.除9例搭桥患者外,其余78例均有冠状动脉造影(CAG)结果证实. 结果 EBA可评价的冠状动脉中,对左主干和前降支的诊断敏感性、特异性最高,尤其是近段,其次为右冠,对回旋支的诊断敏感性和特异性则较低;16例支架置入术后患者共放置支架47枚,EBA准确定位45枚(95.7%),对支架内开通诊断的符合率为74.5%;9例冠状动脉搭桥术后的患者,共搭建冠状动脉桥血管27支,EBA对桥血管开通与否诊断的符合率为81.5%. 结论 EBA对冠状动脉狭窄的诊断具有较高的术前筛选价值,对术后的随访也有较大的潜力,是一项很有优势的无创性冠心病检查方法.     

Single Coronary Artery with Aortic Regurgitation

An isolated single coronary artery can be associated with normal life expectancy; however, patients are at an increased risk of sudden death. A case is reported of a 54-year-old man with several months of chest pressure with activity. On exercise Sestamibi stress testing, the patient developed a hypotensive response with no symptoms and minimal electrocardiographic changes. Nuclear scanning demonstrated reversible septal and lateral perfusion defects consistent with severe ischemia. Coronary angiography revealed a single coronary artery with the right coronary artery arising from the left main. There were high-grade stenotic lesions in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries with only moderate atherosclerotic disease in the right coronary artery. An aortogram showed 2–3+ aortic regurgitation, with an ejection fraction of 45% on ventriculography. The patient underwent four-vessel revascularization and aortic valve replacement and did well postoperatively.     

Identification of extensive coronary artery disease: Incremental value of exercise Tl-201 SPECT to clinical and stress test variables

BACKGROUND: The ability of the size of a total myocardial perfusion defect (MPD) to detect extensive coronary artery disease (CAD) is currently suboptimal with exercise thallium 201 single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). To improve its performance, exercise electrocardiography and indirect scintigraphic markers of extensive CAD were proposed (increased right ventricular Tl-201 uptake, lung-to-heart [L/H] ratio, and left ventricular transient ischemic dilation ratio). We aimed to determine the additive value of these criteria for the detection of extensive CAD. METHODS AND RESULTS: The population included 338 patients who underwent exercise Tl-201 SPECT and coronary angiography. Patients were classified as having extensive CAD (left main, multivessel, or 1-vessel proximal left anterior descending CAD) or limited CAD (1-vessel disease other than proximal left anterior descending CAD or no CAD). First, Tl-201 SPECT provided higher diagnostic value than exercise electrocardiography. Second, age, percent target heart rate achieved, total MPD, and L/H ratio were independent predictors of extensive CAD. Third, visually estimated abnormal right ventricular Tl-201 uptake did not present additional information. Fourth, L/H ratio presented a higher diagnostic accuracy than left ventricular transient ischemic dilation ratio. CONCLUSIONS: With exercise Tl-201 SPECT, age, percent target heart rate achieved, total MPD, and L/H ratio were independent predictors of extensive CAD.