Findings predefined as significant were uncovered in 12% of patients undergoing CTA—including 9% with lung nodules, 1.5% with coronary anomalies, and smaller proportions with pulmonary embolism, ...

Cardiologists bring their training and experience in cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography and coronary intervention to CTA, as well as additional imaging skills in nuclear cardiology ...

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has excellent image quality and diagnostic confidence for the entire spectrum of pediatric patients, ... or aneurysm. Overall, ...

Coronary CTA may be a safe and effective alternative to invasive coronary angiography for patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...

Noninvasive coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a cost-effective alternative to invasive cardiac catheterization in the care of patients who have positive stress test results but a ...

A coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is when a coronary artery dilates or gets bigger, more than 1.5-fold, compared with nearby usual-sized parts of the artery. This is a rare occurrence.

CHICAGO, IL—Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is an effective screening tool for patients in the emergency department (ED) with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS), capable of ...

Spontaneous coronary-artery dissection (SCAD) has emerged as an important cause of myocardial infarction in young persons. SCAD occurs primarily in women, and the prevalence of cardiovascular risk ...

Studies evaluating CTA in the management of intracranial aneurysms have reported sensitivities ranging from 0.77 to 0.97 and specificities ranging from 0.87 to 1.00. 12,30,31,33,36,37 Sensitivity ...

Aquino, G.J., et al. (2021) Utility of Functional and Volumetric Left Atrial Parameters Derived From Preprocedural Cardiac CTA in Predicting Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. ...

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is when a section of the coronary artery widens to more than 1.5 times the size of nearby sections. It can lead to a heart attack, rupture of the affected artery ...

These include noninvasive procedures like a vascular ultrasound, cardiac CT scans, cardiac MRIs, and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screenings. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have ...