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Coronary computed tomography angiography
Gilat Grunau and Jonathon Leipsic
CMAJ February 02, 2016 188 (2) 139; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150071
Gilat Grunau
Department of Radiology, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
MD PhDJonathon Leipsic
Department of Radiology, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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Coronary computed tomography angiography
Gilat Grunau, Jonathon Leipsic
CMAJ Feb 2016, 188 (2) 139; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.150071
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- Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a noninvasive imaging study that allows for the detection of coronary artery stenosis
- Coronary CTA has high diagnostic accuracy compared with invasive coronary angiography
- Coronary CTA has additional advantages over invasive coronary angiography
- Coronary CTA used in routine practice does not provide information on coronary blood flow
- There are several indications for using coronary CTA in routine practice
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