Quantitative evaluation using single-photon emission computed tomography with acetazolamide is reliable for preoperative evaluation before cardiac surgery in severe carotid intracranial artery stenotic and/or occlusive disease: a case report

Abstract Background Severe carotid and intracranial artery stenosis disease (CIAD) is major risk for perioperative stroke in coronary artery bypass grafting. Then, preoperative risk assessment is quite important. Case presentation A 58-years old Japanese woman with bilateral carotid stenosis and bil...

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Published in:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors:	Eiki Tayama, Ryusuke Mori, Tomohiro Ueda, Ken-ichi Imasaka, Yukihiro Tomita, Shigeki Morita
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-07-01
Subjects:	Carotid and intracranial artery stenotic and/or occlusive disease (CIAD) Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) Cerebral hemodynamics Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB)
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0961-4