Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 340-343 , September 2009

Use of coronary computed tomography angiography to detect coronary ostial stenosis after Bentall procedure

  • Michael Shenoda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    • ,
  • Bruce M. Barack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    • ,
  • Edward Toggart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    • ,
  • Donald S. Chang, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 14 May 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(09)00160-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.05.007

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 340-343 , September 2009

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