Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Is Feasible and Reliable for Proximal Coronary Segment Interpretation in Patients with Elevated Body Mass Index

Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Is Feasible and Reliable for Proximal Coronary Segment Interpretation in Patients with Elevated Body Mass Index

Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) is under-utilised in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients due to concerns about non-evaluable testing. We hypothesise that these concerns are predominantly related to smaller and branch coronary vessels, and CTCA remains adequate f...

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Main Authors: Anthony Salib, Michael Hay, Rahul Muthalaly, Timothy Abrahams, Nushrat Sultana, Raj Kanna, Ravi Rao, Akira Abe, John Bastwrous, Emma Aldous, Huong Tu, Sarang Paleri, Sheran Vasanthakumar, Alisha Patel, Rhea Nandurkar, Adam Brown, Andrew Lin, Nitesh Nerlekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
obesity
CTCA
CAD
proximal coronary segment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/12/400

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