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01-05-2018 | Cardiac

Accuracy of computed tomography for selecting the revascularization method based on SYNTAX score II

Authors: Si Eun Lee, Kyunghwa Han, Jin Hur, Young Jin Kim, Hye-Jeong Lee, Yoo Jin Hong, Dong Jin Im, Byoung Wook Choi

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 5/2018

Abstract

Objectives

The application of SYNTAX score II based on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for selecting further treatment options has not been studied. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance of CCTA combined with SYNTAX score II for selecting the revascularization method compared with invasive coronary angiography (ICA) based on 2014 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) guidelines.

Methods

From January–May 2011, 160 patients who underwent both CCTA and ICA within 30 interval days were included. The diagnostic performance of CCTA, CCTA plus CT-SYNTAX score I and CT-SYNTAX score II was analysed using ICA counterparts as references.

Results

Overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of CCTA plus CT-SYNTAX I for selecting coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) candidates using ICA plus ICA-SYNTAX I as reference, were 70.6 %, 95.8 %, 66.7 %, 96.5 % and 93.1 %, respectively. The diagnostic performance of CCTA plus CT-SYNTAX II showed improvement with values of 83.3 %, 97.3 %, 71.4 %, 98.6 % and 96.3 %, respectively, using ICA plus ICA-SYNTAX II as reference.

Conclusions

CCTA combined with CT-SYNTAX score II is an accurate method for selecting CABG surgery candidates compared with ICA-SYNTAX score II.

Key points

• SYNTAX plus CCTA can be highly specific for selecting the revascularization method.

• SYNTAX II was complemented by including clinical considerations to SYNTAX I.

• CCTA plus CT-SYNTAX II is an accurate method for selecting CABG candidates.

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Title: Accuracy of computed tomography for selecting the revascularization method based on SYNTAX score II
Authors: Si Eun Lee
Kyunghwa Han
Jin Hur
Young Jin Kim
Hye-Jeong Lee
Yoo Jin Hong
Dong Jin Im
Byoung Wook Choi
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-017-5184-2

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Accuracy of computed tomography for selecting the revascularization method based on SYNTAX score II

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Key points

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Results

Conclusions

Key points

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