TITLE:
3-D multidetector computed tomography in reoperative cardiac surgery
AUTHORS:
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Micheal L. Steigner, Igor Gosev, Sary F. Aranki
KEYWORDS:
3-D MDCTA; Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.3 No.5,
August
22,
2013
ABSTRACT: Reoperative cardiac surgery is becoming more common surgery although it carries significant risk due to possible injury to vital structures under the sternum. Three-dimensional multidetector computed tomographic angiography (3-D MDCTA) allows identifying the relationship between the sternum and the mediastinal structures. Evidence shows that 3-D MDCTA guides surgical strategy and enables to perform this challenging surgery safely.