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Chapter-172 CT Coronary Angiography: Friend or Foe to the Cardiologists?

BOOK TITLE: CSI: Cardiology Update 2014

Author
1. Venkataramanan Rochita
ISBN
9789351526186
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12415_173
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. The Apollo Heart Centre, Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Invasive coronary angiography, Coronary CT angiography, Post-procedural myocardial injury, Myocardial computed tomography perfusion, intravascular ultrasound, Arbab-Zadeh, nine specialty societies

Abstract

Coronary CT angiography provides cross sectional information and help in diagnosis and management of ischemic heart disease. Ct angiography is safe, comfortable and accurate for diagnostic imaging. CTA proves that regardless of lesion severity the presence of soft and mixed plaques can cause significant cardiovascular events scoring over a clinical risk model. CT is used in the ER for patients with chest pain and low to intermediate risk for CHD, Patients with non-obstructive plaque and mild to moderate stenosis etc. CT Angiography is useful for percutaneuous coronary intervention, myocardial injury and thrombolysis. Myocardial computed tomography perfusion has the potential to enhance the diagnostic capabilities of CTA. CT ANGIOGRAPHY also be used in Regression in the size of the plaque can be well assessed by CT. for appropriate and effective understanding results the recommendations from nine specialty societies should be follow.

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