Daniel A Jones, Anne-Marie Beirne, Matthew Kelham, Krishnaraj S Rathod, Mervyn Andiapen, Lucinda Wynne, Thomas Godec, Nasim Forooghi, Rohini Ramaseshan, James C Moon, Ceri Davies, Christos V Bourantas, Andreas Baumbach, Charlotte Manisty, Andrew Wragg, Amrita Ahluwalia, Francesca Pugliese, Anthony Mathur
BACKGROUND: Patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting often require invasive coronary angiography (ICA). However, for these patients, the procedure is technically more challenging and has a higher risk of complications. Observational studies suggest that computed tomography cardiac angiography (CTCA) may facilitate ICA in this group, but this has not been tested in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS: This study was a single-center, open-label randomized controlled trial assessing the benefit of adjunctive CTCA in patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting referred for ICA...
October 31, 2023: Circulation