Objectives: To correlate multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) with intra vascular ultrasound (IVUS) for assessment of coronary circulation.
Patients and methods: This prospective comparative study was held in the cardiovascular department of Benha University Hospital and Military Production Hospital in the period between May 2016 and May 2018. Fifty patients with ischemic heart disease were included in this study and planned for coronary angiography. MDCT and IVUS were performed within 72 hours before coronary angiography. Coronary dimensions were obtained by both techniques. All measurements were collected and compared at the level of patient, vessel and segment.
Results: Impaired level profile was the most prevalent risk factor (62%). At all levels, using both IVUS and MDCT, minimal luminal area, minimal luminal diameter and plaque burden were highly correlated, and this correlation was statistically significant (P40%) or (