The use of noninvasive assessment tools such as multi-slice CT coronary angiography (MSCT-CA-CA) is recently considered mainly because it offers safety, @entity1 convenience, and faster performance. The aim of the present study was to determine the ability of MSCT-CA-CA for the detection of significant stenoses in the coronary arteries, in comparison to conventional invasive coronary angiography (ICA). A total of 58 consecutive @entity1 who were candidate for coronary angiography, with the diagnosis of @entity1187 , from September 2006 to March 2006 were entered into the study. They underwent both coronary MSCT-CA-CA and ICA. The findings of each coronary segment were compared to MSCT-CA-CA in comparison with @entity6455 . Based on artery analysis, sensitivity and specificity of MSCT-CA for the detection of involvement in RCA were 90.0% and 92.8%, in LAD were 71.8% and 92.9% and in LCX were 67.9% and 92.6%, respectively. On a per-segment basis, the sensitivity of MSCT-CA in the detection of injured segments ranged between 33.3% (for segment 11) and 100% (for segments 1, 2 and 12). Also, specificity ranged from 63.6% (for segment 15) and 98.1% (for segment 6). The presence of @entity101 , @entity407 , and smoking led to the reduction of the specificity and accuracy of MSCT-CA, whereas @entity6 could increase the specificity and accuracy of this tool. MSCT-CA has high diagnostic performance in the assessment of significant @entity453 . Risk factors for @entity453 may influence this performance.

Diagnostic performance of multislice CT coronary angiography in the assessment of significant XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity1187 :: ('MESH:D054058', 'Disease') :: ['acute coronary syndrome'] @entity407 :: ('MESH:D006949', 'Disease') :: ['hyperlipidemia'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['history of diabetes mellitus'] @entity6455 :: ('CHEBI:29202', 'Chemical') :: ['ICA'] @entity453 :: ('MESH:D003324', 'Disease') :: ['coronary artery disease']
@entity453 :: (MESH:D003324,Disease) :: ['coronary artery disease']
