► Assessment Of The Radial Artery And Hand Circulation By Computed Tomography Angiography: A Pilot Study. Doç.Dr.Ömer Faruk DOGAN, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahı

Dogan OF, Karcaaltincaba M, Duman U, Akata D, Besim A, Boke E. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. ofdogan@hacettepe.edu.tr OBJECTIVES: The radial artery (RA) is increasingly being used as a coronary bypass graft. Results of a previous study using Doppler ultrasound and histopathologic examinations indicated that the RA has a higher incidence of preexisting intimal hyperplasia, medial calcification, and atherosclerosis than the internal thoracic artery. The aims of this study were to evaluate the use of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) to display hand collateral circulation, to define the criteria for an abnormal CTA ... »»»