What is the need for cardiac CT

Coronary Artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the industrialized world.

• “Screening” is a widely accepted strategy to combat CAD for early detection of stenosis of the coronary artery lumen.
• Exclusion of stenosis in non- symptomatic high risk patients.
• Prior to major (non-cardiac) Surgery.
• Atypical (unstable) chest pain.
• Refractory chest pain with doubtful coronary origin.
• Non-conclusive stress tests.
• As a substitute to conventional coronary angiography prior to percatareous coronary intervention and in high risk patient like aortic disease.
• Adjuvant to coronary Angio for Plaque characterization ,Complicated coronary intubation., Total coronary occlusion.
• Follow-up in -Percutaneous coronary intervention-Bypass Surgery.
• Evaluation of coronary anomalies.
• Evaluation of chest pain at emergency department.
• Evaluation of lifestyle, dietary or pharmacological interventions on progression /regression of coronary atherosclerosis.