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Coronary arterial geometry: A comprehensive comparison of two imaging modalities

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Author(s):
Blanco, Pablo J. [1, 2] ; Bulant, Carlos A. [2, 3, 4] ; Bezerra, Cristiano G. [5, 6] ; Maso Talou, Gonzalo D. [7, 2] ; Pinton, Fabio A. [5, 6] ; Ziemer, Paulo G. P. [1, 2] ; Feijoo, Raul A. [1, 2] ; Garcia-Garcia, Hector M. [8, 9] ; Lemos, Pedro A. [5, 2, 6]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Natl Lab Sci Comp, Av Getulio Vargas 333, BR-25651075 Petropolis, RJ - Brazil
[2] Natl Inst Sci & Technol Med Assisted Sci Comp, Petropolis, RJ - Brazil
[3] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Natl Sci & Tech Res Council, Tandil - Argentina
[4] Natl Univ Ctr, Tandil - Argentina
[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Med Sch, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[6] Heart Inst InCor, Dept Intervent Cardiol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[7] Univ Auckland, Auckland Bioengn Inst, Auckland - New Zealand
[8] MedStar Washington Hosp Ctr, Intervent Cardiol Dept, Washington, DC - USA
[9] Georgetown Univ, Sch Med, Washington, DC - USA
Total Affiliations: 9
Document type: Journal article
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; v. 37, n. 5 FEB 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

The characterization of vascular geometry is a fundamental step towards the correct interpretation of coronary artery disease. In this work, we report a comprehensive comparison of the geometry featured by coronary vessels as obtained from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and the combination of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with bi-plane angiography (AX) modalities. We analyzed 34 vessels from 28 patients with coronary disease, which were deferred to CCTA and IVUS procedures. We discuss agreement and discrepancies between several geometric indexes extracted from vascular geometries. Such an analysis allows us to understand to which extent the coronary vascular geometry can be reliable in the interpretation of geometric risk factors, and as a surrogate to characterize coronary artery disease. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/50889-7 - National Institute of Science and Technology Medicine Assisted by Scientific Computing (INCT-MACC)
Grantee:José Eduardo Krieger
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants