Coronary computed tomography versus coronary angiography for preoperative coronary assessment before valve surgery

Abstract Background Conventional coronary angiography (CAG) is currently the gold standard technique for the assessment of coronary arteries prior to cardiac valve surgery. Although CAG is a relatively safe procedure, however, it is still an invasive procedure, and it has potential hazards and compl...

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Main Authors: Abdalla Elagha, Waleed Khaled, Sahar Gamal, Mohamed Helmy, Ayman Kaddah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00180-7