Aortic Thermography CatheterAortic Thermography Catheter

Thermistor

Dept. of Cardiology, Athens Medical School 2001

Study PopulationStudy Population

•18 patients with angiographically documented CAD

•12 patients angiographically normal coronary

arteries

Aortic Thermography Ongoing ProtocolsAortic Thermography Ongoing Protocols

Dept. of Cardiology, Athens Medical School 2001

• Measurement of atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta

• Measurement of the stenotic aortic valves

Vulnerable Lesion or Vulnerable Vulnerable Lesion or Vulnerable Patient?Patient?

Coronary Sinus ThermographyCoronary Sinus Thermography

Increased Coronary Sinus Temperature in Increased Coronary Sinus Temperature in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease as Patients With Coronary Artery Disease as

Determined by Coronary Sinus Determined by Coronary Sinus ThermographyThermography

To investigate whether there is temperature difference of blood between the coronary sinus and the right atrium in patients with significant lesions in left coronary artery vs patients without lesions evaluated by angiography by a new coronary sinus thermography catheter.

PurposePurpose

Study PopulationStudy Population

•18 patients with angiographically documented CAD

•12 patients angiographically normal coronary

arteries