The Influence of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion on Myocardial Perfusion on Computed Tomography

The new-generation dual-source computed tomography scanner Somatom® Force will be used for all CTP studies. Myocardial perfusion will be evaluated in a stress dynamic CT protocol. The scan range will be determined based on a low-dose non-contrast scan. Subsequently, regadenoson will be administered intravenously at a single dose of 0.4 mg, and followed after 50 seconds delay by 35 mL of the iodinated contrast agent (iohexol, concentration 350 mg I/mL) injected at the flow rate of 5 mL/s. Finally, low-dose non-contrast dual-energy CT scan will be performed 5-6 min after the dynamic scan to assess late enhancement of the myocardium.