The BYPASS-CTCA Study: the value of Computed Tomography Cardiac Angiography (CTCA) in improving patient-related outcomes in patients with previous bypass operation undergoing invasive coronary angiography: Study Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with ischaemic heart disease and previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) often need coronary evaluation by means of invasive coronary angiography (ICA). ICA in such patients is technically more challenging and carries a higher risk of complications including kidney damage, myocardial infarction, stroke and death. Improvements in Computed Tomography Cardiac Angiography (CTCA) technology have ensured its emergence as a useful clinical tool in CABG assessment, allowing for its potential use in planning interventional procedures in this patient group.

Methods

The BYPASS-CTCA study is a prospective, single centre, randomised controlled trial assessing the value of upfront CTCA in patients with previous surgical revascularisation undergoing ICA procedur

SUBMITTER: Beirne AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506557 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature