Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=45299#.VL37qSzQrzE Author(s) Weston Whittington , Akil Loli , Richard Gerkin , Kenneth Desser Affiliation(s) Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, USA . ABSTRACT Background: Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) is a new and promising type of imaging to evaluate cardiac structure and function. Although it does require injection of contrast material and some radiation exposure, it is much less invasive than conventional catheter based on angiography. It has been already shown to correlate well with echocardiography images, but normative values have yet to be established. Objectives: To publish the first known data on CTA measurements for all four chambers of the heart. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review study of around 3000 patients over a three-year period (2006-2008) from a private cardiology practice in Phoenix, A...
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