Diagnostic Accuracy of Multidetector Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Daniele Andreini, MD*,
Gianluca Pontone, MD,
Mauro Pepi, MD,
Giovanni Ballerini, MD,
Antonio L. Bartorelli, MD, FACC,
Alessandra Magini, MD,
Carlo Quaglia, MD,
Enrica Nobili, MD and
Piergiuseppe Agostoni, MD, PhD
Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Institute of Cardiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Figure 1 Volume Rendering Reconstruction of Coronary Tree
Ischemic form of dilated cardiomyopathy (left) and idiopathic form of dilated cardiomyopathy (right) are shown. D1 = first diagonal branch; LAD = left anterior descending artery; LCX = left circumflex artery; LM = left main; M1 = first marginal branch.
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Figure 2 Examples of Artifacts Due to Hypertrophic Cardiac Venous System Interference
Volume rendering reconstruction of coronary tree: great cardiac vein (GCV) and its branches hide proximal (left) and middle-distal segment (right) of LCX. Middle cardiac vein (MCV) hides posterior descending artery (right). CS = coronary sinus; PD = posterior descending artery; PV = posterior vein; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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