Computed Tomography Angiography

Providing brief education to patients on CT results leads to patient adherence and reduces the future likelihood of noncardiac chest pain, researchers reported.

In the general Swedish population, 4 in 10 middle-aged adults have silent CAD and 1 in 20 have severe CAD on coronary CT angiography, according to new data from the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study.

With advances across multiple imaging modalities, decision-making regarding the optimal test for the evaluation of CAD can be challenging. However, the role of coronary CT angiography has become more important in the wake of recent trials.

Lung evaluation by CT angiography is accurate for fast and early detection for COVID-19 infection in patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported.

Icosapent ethyl as an adjunct to statin therapy significantly reduced multiple plaque components, including low-attenuation plaque, at 18 months, compared with placebo, according to final results of the EVAPORATE trial.

Coronary CT angiography and coronary artery calcium scoring each have their benefits as a primary prevention tool, two experts said.

The COVID-19 pandemic poses several challenges for cardiac care but may be an opportunity for coronary CTA to be more widely used, according to presentations at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.

Available data have shown that CT-derived fractional flow reserve is effective in evaluating CAD and should be integrated into clinical practice, according to a researcher.

Results from the ISCHEMIA trial may lead to increased use of coronary CT angiography to determine risk for events, according to a presentation at Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.

CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve algorithm vs. invasive FFR for suspected or known CAD.