Adoption of coronary artery disease - Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS ™) and observed impact on medical therapy and systolic blood pressure control

CAD-RADS was developed to standardize communication of per-patient maximal stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and provide treatment recommendations and may impact primary prevention care and resource utilization. The authors sought to evaluate CAD-RADS adoption on preventive medical therapy and risk factor control amongst a mixed provider population.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - January 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Robert A. Hull, Jeremy M. Berger, Joshua M. Boster, Michael U. Williams, Alec J. Sharp, Emilio Fentanes, Christopher D. Maroules, Ricardo C. Cury, Dustin M. Thomas Source Type: research