Abstract
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a highly accurate noninvasive test that is increasingly used in symptomatic patients primarily for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Beyond its proven accuracy, data have now clearly demonstrated the incremental prognostic information available from coronary CTA related to the presence, extent, and severity of obstructive and nonobstructive CAD across a variety of clinical settings and patient populations. Current evidence supports the use of coronary CTA not only for the diagnosis of CAD in appropriately selected symptomatic patients but also to further refine their cardiovascular risk assessment following testing.
Published by Elsevier Inc.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Angina, Stable / diagnostic imaging
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Angina, Stable / etiology
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Angina, Stable / mortality
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Coronary Angiography / methods*
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Coronary Angiography / mortality
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Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
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Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
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Coronary Artery Disease / mortality
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Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Stenosis / metabolism
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Exercise Test / methods
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Female
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / mortality
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging
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Plaque, Atherosclerotic / mortality
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Prognosis
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Risk Assessment / methods
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Severity of Illness Index
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Survival Rate
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / mortality
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Vascular Calcification / diagnostic imaging*
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Vascular Calcification / mortality