Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the feasibility of 640-slice with 64-slice computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography for diagnosing coronary lesions in patients with pacemakers. Forty-five and 50 patients with pacemakers and with suspected or known coronary artery disease underwent 64-slice (64 group) and 640-slice (640 group) CT scans, respectively. All segments of the vessels were evaluated according to the 15-segment model recommended by the American Heart Association. The incidence of moderate or severe artifacts was significantly lower (7.27% vs. 32.17%) and the diagnosable rate for coronary lesions was higher (98.91% vs. 94.19%) in the 640 compared with the 64 group. In the 64 group, the incidence of artifacts in patients with a heart rate >65 bpm (20.98%) was higher than in those with a heart rate <65 bpm (15.67%), although the difference was not significant, while the incidence of artifacts was significantly higher in patients with heart arrhythmia (21.40%) compared with in those with normal heart rhythm (15.09%). Among patients with pacemakers and a higher heart rate or heart arrhythmia, 640-slice CT may be more effective than 64-slice CT for diagnosing coronary lesions, by reducing moderate and severe artifacts.
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