Cor Vasa 2015, 57(6):e425-e432 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2015.09.008

Coronary CT angiography

Petr Kuchynkaa,b,*, Lukáš Lambertc, Vladimír Černýc, Josef Mareka, David Ambroža, Barbara Anna Daneka, Aleš Linharta
a II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice, Praha, Česká republika
b Mezinárodní centrum klinického výzkumu - Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně, Brno, Česká republika
c Radiodiagnostická klinika, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice, Praha, Česká republika

Coronary CT angiography (coronary CTA) represents an increasingly applied noninvasive method for coronary artery imaging. Due to technical development and improved spatial and temporal resolution of CT, high diagnostic value of coronary CTA is reported when compared to conventional selective angiography. The aim of this review is to present an overview of the clinical applications of coronary CTA. Important factors in patient selection and preparation are also briefly discussed.

Keywords: Atherosclerotic plaques; Coronary artery disease; Coronary CT angiography; Stenosis

Received: July 21, 2015; Revised: September 27, 2015; Accepted: September 28, 2015; Published: December 1, 2015  Show citation

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Kuchynka P, Lambert L, Černý V, Marek J, Ambrož D, Danek BA, Linhart A. Coronary CT angiography. Cor Vasa. 2015;57(6):e425-432. doi: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2015.09.008.
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