Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography
The aim of this article is to discuss the protocol of beta-blockers that is commonly used for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). It is essential to ensure a low and regular heart rate in patients undergoing prospectively ECG-triggered CCTA for optimal visual...
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| author | Sabarudin, Akmal Sun, Zhonghua |
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| description | The aim of this article is to discuss the protocol of beta-blockers that is commonly used for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). It is essential to ensure a low and regular heart rate in patients undergoing prospectively ECG-triggered CCTA for optimal visualization of coronary arteries. Although early generations of computed tomographyscanners are not applicable to be tailored according to patients’ heart rate, a low and regular heart rate is possible to be achieved by the administration of medications according to the beta-blocker protocol. Beta-blocker can be safely administered to reduce patients’ heart rate for CCTA examination if patients are screened for certain contraindications. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-321502017-09-13T15:17:10Z Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography Sabarudin, Akmal Sun, Zhonghua Coronary computed tomography angiography Heart rate Beta-blockers Prospective ECG-triggering The aim of this article is to discuss the protocol of beta-blockers that is commonly used for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). It is essential to ensure a low and regular heart rate in patients undergoing prospectively ECG-triggered CCTA for optimal visualization of coronary arteries. Although early generations of computed tomographyscanners are not applicable to be tailored according to patients’ heart rate, a low and regular heart rate is possible to be achieved by the administration of medications according to the beta-blocker protocol. Beta-blocker can be safely administered to reduce patients’ heart rate for CCTA examination if patients are screened for certain contraindications. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32150 10.4330/wjc.v5.i12.453 Beijing Baishideng BioMed Scientific Co., Ltd fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Coronary computed tomography angiography Heart rate Beta-blockers Prospective ECG-triggering Sabarudin, Akmal Sun, Zhonghua Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography |
| title | Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography |
| title_full | Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography |
| title_fullStr | Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography |
| title_short | Beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography |
| title_sort | beta-blocker administration protocol for prospectively ecg-triggered coronary ct angiography |
| topic | Coronary computed tomography angiography Heart rate Beta-blockers Prospective ECG-triggering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32150 |