Research Article

Value of dual-source computed tomography in evaluating left ventricular function in patients with coronary heart disease

Published: April 03, 2014
Genet. Mol. Res. 13 (2) : 2417-2425 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.April.3.14
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B.X. Shen, D.H. Peng, Y.G. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Gao (2014). Value of dual-source computed tomography in evaluating left ventricular function in patients with coronary heart disease. Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2): 2417-2425. https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.April.3.14
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Abstract

We aimed to assess parameters reflecting left ventricular function by dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) with echocardiography (ECG) as control. Fifty-eight patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) were recruited from January to June 2011; 29 CHD patients had type II diabetes. All patients were assessed by cardiac DSCT and ECG examination. DSCT and ECG correlated well for ejection fraction (EF) (r = 0.70), end-systolic volume (ESV) (r = 0.87), stroke volume (SV) (r = 0.83), and end-diastolic volume (EDV) (r = 0.90). The mean ESV and EDV values measured by the two methods in CHD patients with type II diabetes were higher than those in non-diabetic patients, whereas the mean EF was lower. DSCT is an accurate and practical method for assessing left ventricular function.

We aimed to assess parameters reflecting left ventricular function by dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) with echocardiography (ECG) as control. Fifty-eight patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) were recruited from January to June 2011; 29 CHD patients had type II diabetes. All patients were assessed by cardiac DSCT and ECG examination. DSCT and ECG correlated well for ejection fraction (EF) (r = 0.70), end-systolic volume (ESV) (r = 0.87), stroke volume (SV) (r = 0.83), and end-diastolic volume (EDV) (r = 0.90). The mean ESV and EDV values measured by the two methods in CHD patients with type II diabetes were higher than those in non-diabetic patients, whereas the mean EF was lower. DSCT is an accurate and practical method for assessing left ventricular function.