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1/2022
vol. 87 Pediatric radiology
abstract:
Original paper
Evaluation of coronary arteries in congenital heart disease in children: diagnostic comparison of electrocardiogram-gated and non-electrocardiogram-gated computed tomography cardiac angiography
Kushaljit Singh Sodhi
1
,
Anmol Bhatia
1
,
Pratyaksha Rana
1
,
Shameema Farook
1
,
Akshay K. Saxena
1
,
Harkant S. Baryah
1
,
Anand K. Mishra
1
,
Rohit Manoj
1
1.
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
© Pol J Radiol 2022; 87: e688-e693
Online publish date: 2022/12/29
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Introduction
To compare the visualization and anatomy of coronary arteries in children (≤ 2 years) with congenital heart disease (CHD) on non-electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated and ECG-gated computed tomography angiography (CTA). Material and methods In this retrospective study, approved by the Ethics Committee of our institute, evaluation of coronary arteries in CHD was performed in 40 children on non-ECG-gated CTA and in 42 children on ECG-gated CTA. The origin and course of the right coronary artery (RCA), left main coronary artery (LMCA), left anterior descending (LAD) artery, and left circumflex (LCX) artery were evaluated by 2 paediatric radiologists independently. Results ECG-gated CT scans yielded increased (additional) visualization of all the coronary arteries, when compared to non-ECG-gated CT scans. The RCA, LMCA, LAD artery, and LCX artery were visualized in 47.5%, 62.5%, 55%, and 32.5% of children, respectively, on non-ECG-gated studies, while they were visualized in 64.3%, 92.8%, 80.9%, and 62% children, respectively, on ECG-gated studies. The coronary artery anatomical variations were also supplementarily detected more in the ECG-gated group (23.8%) than in the non-ECG gated group (2.5%). Conclusions ECG-gated CT cardiac angiography studies yield enhanced diagnostic outcomes for the evaluation of the coronary arteries in comparison to non-ECG-gated studies. keywords:
CT angiography, children, ECG, gated, coronary |