Evaluation of coronary allograft vasculopathy using multi-detector row computed tomography: A systematic review

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 415-422

  Khan, Razi ^a   Jang, Ik Kyung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter based coronary angiography; Coronary allograft vasculopathy; Intravascular ultrasound; Multi detector row computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84860323057     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.033     Document Type: Review

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