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[Cardiac CT in cardiology in 2019 : major role and extended applications]

Georgios Tzimas1, David Meier1, Pierre Monney1

  • 1Service de cardiologie, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne.

Revue Medicale Suisse
|May 23, 2019
PubMed

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Cardiac CT offers valuable diagnostic and pretreatment evaluation across cardiology. Its applications span stable coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, valvular disease, and cardiac morphology and function assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is an evolving imaging modality.
  • Its role in cardiovascular disease management is expanding.
  • Accurate diagnosis and pretreatment evaluation are crucial in cardiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the diagnostic and pretreatment evaluation value of cardiac CT.
  • To explore novel applications of cardiac CT in various cardiological fields.
  • To highlight the utility of cardiac CT in assessing specific cardiovascular conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on cardiac CT applications.
  • Analysis of diagnostic performance in different clinical scenarios.
  • Evaluation of CT's role in pretreatment assessment for cardiac interventions.

Main Results:

  • Cardiac CT demonstrates significant value in diagnosing stable coronary artery disease.
  • It is effective in the acute setting for acute coronary syndrome evaluation.
  • CT provides crucial functional and morphological data for valvular heart disease and overall cardiac assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac CT is a versatile tool for cardiovascular diagnosis and pretreatment planning.
  • Its applications are broad, encompassing coronary artery disease, acute syndromes, and valvular pathologies.
  • Further integration of cardiac CT enhances patient management in cardiology.

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