CSI 2021: CT Coronary Angiography: Priorities, Present Status and Future
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eMediNexus 24 January 2022
Cardiac CT is a robust modality for accurate diagnosis, reliable prognosis and improved outcome.
It is noninvasive, cost-effective and acceptable.
In nonemergent stable chest pain patient, cardiac CT enables: Ruling out of CAD; Assess stenosis severity and extent; Characterize adverse plaque features and assess plaque burden; Assess impact on myocardial perfusion.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) CT is a prognostic test with therapeutic implications.
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