Chest pain CT scan
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2]
Overview
| Pretest likelihood of CAD |
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| Low risk= Risk stratification of ASCVD, optional CAC |
| 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] |
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CT scan
- CT coronary angiography can is useful in the diagnosis of coronary artery stenosis, pulmonary embolism, and acute aortic dissection
References
- ↑ 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
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