The effect of CTCA guided selective invasive graft assessment on coronary angiographic parameters and outcomes: Insights from the BYPASS-CTCA trial

Computed tomography cardiac angiography (CTCA) is recommended for the evaluation of patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The BYPASS-CTCA study demonstrated that CTCA prior to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) in CABG patients leads to significant reductions in procedure time and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), alongside improved patient satisfaction. However, whether CTCA information was used to facilitate selective graft cannulation at ICA was not protocol mandated.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - March 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Matthew Kelham, Anne-Marie Beirne, Krishnaraj S. Rathod, Mervyn Andiapen, Lucinda Wynne, Rohini Ramaseshan, Annastazia E. Learoyd, Nasim Forooghi, James C. Moon, Ceri Davies, Christos V. Bourantas, Andreas Baumbach, Charlotte Manisty, Andrew Wragg, Amrita Tags: Research paper Source Type: research