Coronary Computer Tomography Angiography in 2021-Acquisition Protocols, Tips and Tricks and Heading beyond the Possible.

CCTA chronic coronary syndromes diagnosis coronary artery disease plaque analysis prognosis review

Journal

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2075-4418
Titre abrégé: Diagnostics (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101658402

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 Jun 2021
Historique:
received: 19 04 2021
revised: 06 06 2021
accepted: 09 06 2021
entrez: 2 7 2021
pubmed: 3 7 2021
medline: 3 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Recent technological advances, together with an increasing body of evidence from randomized trials, have placed coronary computer tomography angiography (CCTA) in the center of the diagnostic workup of patients with coronary artery disease. The method was proven reliable in the diagnosis of relevant coronary artery stenosis. Furthermore, it can identify different stages of the atherosclerotic process, including early atherosclerotic changes of the coronary vessel wall, a quality not met by other non-invasive tests. In addition, newer computational software can measure the hemodynamic relevance (fractional flow reserve) of a certain stenosis. In addition, if required, information related to cardiac and valvular function can be provided with specific protocols. Importantly, recent trials have highlighted the prognostic relevance of CCTA in patients with coronary artery disease, which helped establishing CCTA as the first-line method for the diagnostic work-up of such patients in current guidelines. All this can be gathered in one relatively fast examination with minimal discomfort for the patient and, with newer machines, with very low radiation exposure. Herein, we provide an overview of the current technical aspects, indications, pitfalls, and new horizons with CCTA, providing examples from our own clinical practice.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34200866
pii: diagnostics11061072
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11061072
pmc: PMC8230532
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Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Sorin Giusca (S)

Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, GRN Hospital Weinheim, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.
Cardiac Imaging Center Weinheim, Hector Foundation, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.

Moritz Schütz (M)

Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, GRN Hospital Weinheim, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.
Cardiac Imaging Center Weinheim, Hector Foundation, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.

Florian Kronbach (F)

Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, GRN Hospital Weinheim, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.
Cardiac Imaging Center Weinheim, Hector Foundation, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.

David Wolf (D)

Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, GRN Hospital Weinheim, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.
Cardiac Imaging Center Weinheim, Hector Foundation, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.

Peter Nunninger (P)

Practice of Radiology, GRN Hospital Weinheim, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.

Grigorios Korosoglou (G)

Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, GRN Hospital Weinheim, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.
Cardiac Imaging Center Weinheim, Hector Foundation, 69469 Weinheim, Germany.

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