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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Coronary CT angiography]] ([[CCTA]])  can be helpful to diagnose the extent and severity of [[nonobstructive]] and [[obstructive]] [[CAD]], as well  as high-risk features of  [[atherosclerotic  plaque]] (positive [[remodeling]], [[low attenuation plaque]]). [[ Fractional flow reserve]]  with  [[CT]] ([[FFR-CT]]) provides additional information about  [[ischemia]] related to [[lesion]]. Dosimetry is low for [[CCTA]], with effective doses for most patients in the 3 to 5 mSv range.


There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
==CT scan==
* [[Coronary CT angiography]] ([[CCTA]])  can be helpful to diagnose the extent and severity of [[nonobstructive]] and [[obstructive]] [[CAD]], as well  as high-risk features of  [[atherosclerotic  plaque]] (positive [[remodeling]], [[low attenuation plaque]]).
* [[ Fractional flow reserve]]  with [[CT]] ([[FFR-CT]]) provides additional information about an estimation of [[ischemia]] related to [[lesion]]. Radiation dosimetry is low, as 3 to 5 mSv range.


OR


[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
!||Favored use of [[Coronary CT Angiography]] ([[CCTA]])|| Favored used of stress imaging
|-
|Aim||Determining obstructive or non-obstructice [[CAD]]||Managing [[ischemia]]
|-
|Likelihood of obstructive [[CAD]]||Age<65 years||Age≥ 65 years
|-
|Previous test|| Inconclusive prior functional study||Inconclusive prior [[CCTA]]
|-
|Other indications||[[Anomalous coronary arteries]], evaluation of [[aorta]], [[pulmonary arteries]]|| Evaluation of  [[scar]] or [[microvascular dysfunction]] by [[PET]]  or [[stress CMR]]  
|-
|}
 


OR


There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].


==CT scan==


There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].


OR


[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
*[Finding 1]
*[Finding 2]
*[Finding 3]


OR
{| border="5" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"
|-
! Pretest likelihood of [[CAD]] ([[coronary artery disease]])
|-
| Low risk= Risk stratification of [[ASCVD]] ([[atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease]]), optional [[CAC]] ([[coronary artery calcium score]])
|-
| Intermediate-high risk, younger [[patient]] <65 years, suspected less obstructive [[CAD]] = Favored [[Coronary CT Angiography]]
|-
|Intermediate-high risk, older [[patient]]≥ 65 years, suspected more obstructive [[CAD]]= Favored [[Stress Testing]]
|}


There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
{|
*[Complication 1]
! colspan="2" style="background: PapayaWhip;" align="center" + |The above table adopted from 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE Guideline<ref name="pmid34709879">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gulati M, Levy PD, Mukherjee D, Amsterdam E, Bhatt DL, Birtcher KK, Blankstein R, Boyd J, Bullock-Palmer RP, Conejo T, Diercks DB, Gentile F, Greenwood JP, Hess EP, Hollenberg SM, Jaber WA, Jneid H, Joglar JA, Morrow DA, O'Connor RE, Ross MA, Shaw LJ |title=2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines |journal=Circulation |volume=144 |issue=22 |pages=e368–e454 |date=November 2021 |pmid=34709879 |doi=10.1161/CIR.0000000000001029 |url=}}</ref>
*[Complication 2]
|-
*[Complication 3]
|}


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[3]

Overview

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) can be helpful to diagnose the extent and severity of nonobstructive and obstructive CAD, as well as high-risk features of atherosclerotic plaque (positive remodeling, low attenuation plaque). Fractional flow reserve with CT (FFR-CT) provides additional information about ischemia related to lesion. Dosimetry is low for CCTA, with effective doses for most patients in the 3 to 5 mSv range.

CT scan


Favored use of Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) Favored used of stress imaging
Aim Determining obstructive or non-obstructice CAD Managing ischemia
Likelihood of obstructive CAD Age<65 years Age≥ 65 years
Previous test Inconclusive prior functional study Inconclusive prior CCTA
Other indications Anomalous coronary arteries, evaluation of aorta, pulmonary arteries Evaluation of scar or microvascular dysfunction by PET or stress CMR





Pretest likelihood of CAD (coronary artery disease)
Low risk= Risk stratification of ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease), optional CAC (coronary artery calcium score)
Intermediate-high risk, younger patient <65 years, suspected less obstructive CAD = Favored Coronary CT Angiography
Intermediate-high risk, older patient≥ 65 years, suspected more obstructive CAD= Favored Stress Testing
The above table adopted from 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE Guideline[1]

References

  1. Gulati M, Levy PD, Mukherjee D, Amsterdam E, Bhatt DL, Birtcher KK, Blankstein R, Boyd J, Bullock-Palmer RP, Conejo T, Diercks DB, Gentile F, Greenwood JP, Hess EP, Hollenberg SM, Jaber WA, Jneid H, Joglar JA, Morrow DA, O'Connor RE, Ross MA, Shaw LJ (November 2021). "2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines". Circulation. 144 (22): e368–e454. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001029. PMID 34709879 Check |pmid= value (help).

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