Current state of myocardial perfusion assessed by computed tomography

Authors: Boldyreva K.M., Makarenko V.N., Shurupova I.V., Rychina I.E., Dorofeev A.V., Aslanidis I.P.

Company: Bakoulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24022/1997-3187-2022-16-2-134-149

For citation: Boldyreva K.M., Makarenko V.M., Shurupova I.V., Rychina I.E., Dorofeev A.V., Aslanidis I.P. Current state of myocardial perfusion assessmed by computed tomography. Creative Cardiology. 2022; 16 (2): 134–49 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.24022/1997-3187-2022-16-2-134-149

Received / Accepted:  15.03.2022 / 05.06.2022

Keywords: computed tomography multislice computed tomography of the coronary arteries dual-energy computed tomography myocardial perfusion myocardial perfusion with computed tomography dynamic and static computed tomographic perfusion

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Abstract

In this article we considering dates of world literatures about use various method computed tomography (CT) for study of myocardial perfusion. We talk about effective functional reserve of blood flow and visualization myocardial perfusion for hemodynamically significant stenosis of coronary arteries which assessment with help of CT. In last decade there is a few new methods for assessment of functional interpretation damage of coronary arteries, based of CT. Today there are few methods for determination ischemia of myocardium, but alternative like CT which makes with CT-angiography may have practically and potentially economical advantage. Interest to CT like a method for physiological assessment of myocardial perfusion in rest and stress status there is a long ago but in last time rise from year to year. From that moment like myocardial perfusion was additional to visualization of coronary arteries, CT have huge potential for determination functional status of myocardium within the framework of one noninvasive examination. Further technically innovation with use different generation of CT-scans and determination of diagnostics references value for differentiation damage of arteries will be have key for wide clinical introducing noninvasive methods for assessment status of myocardial and coronary arteries with patient who have different diseases.

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About Authors

  • Kiriena M. Boldyreva, Junior Researcher, Postgraduate; ORCID
  • Vladimir N. Makarenko, Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, Chief Researcher; ORCID
  • Irina V. Shurupova, Dr. Med. Sci., Senior Researcher; ORCID
  • Inna E. Rychina, Cand. Med. Sci., Senior Researcher, Head of Department; ORCID
  • Aleksey V. Dorofeev, Cand. Med. Sci., Head of Department; ORCID
  • Irakliy P. Aslanidis, Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, Deputy Director, Head of Department; ORCID

Chief Editor

Leo A. Bockeria, MD, PhD, DSc, Professor, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences, President of Bakoulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery