Coronary CTA Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quicker Examination Protocol with Preserved Image Quality Using a Dedicated Cardiac Scanner

Coronary CTA Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quicker Examination Protocol with Preserved Image Quality Using a Dedicated Cardiac Scanner

There has been an ongoing debate on the means to minimize the time patients spend at health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We propose a strategy relying solely on intravenous (i.v.) beta-blocker administration for heart-rate (HR) control prior to coronary CT angiography (CCTA). We aime...

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Main Authors: Alexisz Panajotu, Milán Vecsey-Nagy, Ádám Levente Jermendy, Melinda Boussoussou, Borbála Vattay, Márton Kolossváry, Örs Zs. Dombrády, Csaba Csobay-Novák, Béla Merkely, Bálint Szilveszter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
CT angiography
COVID-19
image quality
coronary artery disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/3/406

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