The Evolving Role of Coronary CT Angiography in Acute Coronary Syndromes

In the United States, non-obstructive coronary disease has been on the rise and each year nearly one million adults suffer myocardial infarction, 70% of which are non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In addition, approximately 15% of patients suffering NSTEMI will have subsequent readmission for a recurrent acute coronary syndrome (ACS). While invasive angiography remains the standard of care in the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to these patients, these methods have limitations that include procedural complications, uncertain specificity in diagnosis of the culprit lesion in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD), and challenges in following coronary disease over time.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: State of the Art in Cardiovascular CT ’ Source Type: research