Enhancing pre-transplant cardiac assessment: Validation and utility of the cad-LT score with CCTA in liver transplant candidates

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is increasingly being used in the preoperative workup for liver transplantation (LT). We sought to assess the utility of integrating CCTA with the novel CAD-LT (Coronary Artery Disease in Liver Transplantation) score and its impact on reducing the need for invasive coronary angiography prior to LT.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thalys Sampaio Rodrigues, Ahthavan Narendren, Benjamin Cailes, Ruth P. Lim, Laurence Weinberg, Adam Testro, Avik Majumdar, Marie Sinclair, Omar Farouque, Anoop N. Koshy Source Type: research