A New Approach in Risk Stratification by Coronary CT Angiography

For a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks. CCTA can provide more information incorporating the presence, extent, and severity of CAD; coronary pl...

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Main Authors: Rine Nakanishi, Matthew J. Budoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/278039
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description For a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks. CCTA can provide more information incorporating the presence, extent, and severity of CAD; coronary plaque burden; and characteristics that highly correlate with those on invasive coronary angiography. Moreover, recent techniques of CCTA allow assessing hemodynamic significance of CAD. CCTA may be potentially used as a substitute for other invasive or noninvasive modalities. This review summarizes risk stratification by anatomical and hemodynamic information of CAD, coronary plaque characteristics, and burden observed on CCTA.
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spelling doaj-art-9c4cfbe118e940f0a856d142b39b4c732025-08-20T02:18:28ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/278039278039A New Approach in Risk Stratification by Coronary CT AngiographyRine Nakanishi0Matthew J. Budoff1Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA 90502, USALos Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA 90502, USAFor a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks. CCTA can provide more information incorporating the presence, extent, and severity of CAD; coronary plaque burden; and characteristics that highly correlate with those on invasive coronary angiography. Moreover, recent techniques of CCTA allow assessing hemodynamic significance of CAD. CCTA may be potentially used as a substitute for other invasive or noninvasive modalities. This review summarizes risk stratification by anatomical and hemodynamic information of CAD, coronary plaque characteristics, and burden observed on CCTA.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/278039
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